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[a-bowl-of-grapes]

Rolling stock research #1: coil cars

**Every conversion is an approximation!! (It was getting tiring writing ‘approx.’ each time lol)**

Type: Freight

Purpose: Transporting coils (rolls of thin sheets of metal, generally made of steel. Coils are used in vehicles i.e. planes and cars, major appliances, electrical components and roofs, amongst other things)

->Can also be used within coil factories. Can run on railroad tracks or smooth floor depending on which is necessary

History: Coils used to be carried vertically or in cradles (structures used to stabilise cylindrical objects) of open / covered gondolas*. However, this often lead to the load moving in transit, damage and awkward loading and unloading of the coils

Coil cars appeared in the 1960s as a way to prevent these problems. They were specifically designed to transport coils, making them more optimal than the previously used gondolas

Early examples are the Pennsylvania Railroad G40 & G41 class cars from 1964-65. The G41 has a capacity of 200,000lbs (90,700kg) and a tare weight of 59,200lbs (27,000kg)

*Gondolas are open top rail road cars used in carrying bulk materials

Structure:

-Body consists of troughs. These can be lengthwise (parallel to the length of the car) or transverse (perpendicular or side-to-side along the car)

->Troughs are made of steel, and are lined with wood or other materials to cushion the load

->Stops can be applied along the trough to prevent the coils moving

-Coil cars can be open top or covered with hoods (rigid covers developed from tarpaulin, which weren’t appropriate for damp climates)

->Can have single or pair of hoods

->Hoods are interchangeable, so it’s common to have mismatched hoods

Security features:

-Troughs designed to stop coils rolling (coils fit snugly)

-Side brackets so loads can be secured without cables

-End-of-car has cushioning to absorb shocks and vibrations, reducing shifting of coils

-Water-tight covers to prevent damage from weather

Stats:

-Can carry up to 240,00lbs (109,000kg)

-Hoods are 26ft (8m) long and 2400lbs (1089kg) each

-Transverse (open and covered)

->Length: 49-57ft (15-17m) Width: 9.2ft (3m) Height: 2-9ft (0.6-3m)

->Up to 12 troughs per car, carrying 1-2 coils each. Coils are 30-72 inch (76-183cm) in diameter

-Open coil

->Length: 40-53ft (12-16m) Width: - Height: 7-8ft (2.1-2.4m)

-Covered coil

->Length: 34-56ft (10-17m) Width: 2-9ft (0.6-3m) Height: 6-9ft (2-3m)

Fun facts:

-They are loaded using cranes or forklifts, and can have low side profiles to make this easier

-Despite bearing little resemblance, coil cars are a subtype of gondolas!

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, images from Google

GUYS this was so much fun :D

But please give me feedback on everything about this!! Like should i bother hyperlinking sources?? Do i need to do ‘read more’ earlier in the post?? I feel like i may need to work on the format / layout as well, so feel free to give me general suggestions or pointers! (Cause at the moment it’s just a wall of text)

If there is a type of rolling stock you would like me to research, then please send requests! Otherwise i’ll just being doing random ones that catch my interest :P (At the moment i plan on doing one of these a week unless i somehow find the motivation to do more)

Anyways thanks for reading and lmk what you think :3

[bezzygom]

started p3r recently

[hoshizoralone]

reflection

[corn-cardigan]

the reveal that vergil used to wear sweater vests,,,, it checks out

[shepscapades]

I have been obsessed lately with @galaxystt incredible new animatic, When I Die, and there are about a million frames I wanted to redraw in my style, but this one got to me first >:]

[galedekarios]

while i did a gifset to showcase an armour set, i was also intrigued by just how different the animation is for the wizard class vs gale's unique animation:

wizard class animation

gale's unique animation

it's amazing to see not only just how quickly gale performs the somatic component of the spell, but also his efficiency of movement compared to the standard wizard animation.

there's a world of difference here, the difference between a wizard vs a prodigy, an archwizard and chosen.

[jeonwonwoo]

Deva Cassel as ANGELICA SEDARA IL GATTOPARDO (THE LEOPARD) — 2025

[amethysttable]

"The 'Stars' have never been Stars, Its how They Watch"

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Without Text:

The backgrounnddd:

[vangh17a]

Happy New Year!

I took my time with this update because hehe spoilers, this is probably one of the most important pages in the comic.

Here's to hopefully more, or at least more substantial updates this year! I wanna get to the nitty gritty of the fun stuff :>

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[egophiliac]

ENG PLAYERS I BESEECH YOU

I have been informed that you guys are getting part 4 of episode 7 tomorrow, which means we are FINALLY going to get the official romanization of Revaan's name, somebody please tell me because I need to know what it is.

like, yes, it's probably just Revan/Levan, but look, I'm sitting here with my finger over the button of all these Laverne and Shirley jokes and just waiting for the opportunity to deploy them --

[bezzygom]

im still playing p3r and this guy’s funny

[fence-time]

They’re kinda like deer if you think about it (terrified of everything)

[bkbeemz]

I miss William 😘

[spear-gsun]

More limbus fanart i've drawn since i finished canto 7 and got fully caught up on the game

[moowashereee]

the goobers!

help my hand is cramping so bad

[weatheredcopper]

redraw of this from april 2022 -w-