Autoracks are used to transport new vehicles from factories to automotive distributors, and to transport passengers' vehicles in car shuttles and motorail services, such as Amtrak 's Auto Train route.

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Autoracks are made of metal and are entirely enclosed to protect vehicles from the elements. Metal “racks” inside create levels (also referred to as “decks”) within the rail car. Having multiple levels within the rail cars maximizes shipping space by allowing vehicles to be safely stacked during transport without causing damage to the vehicle.

2024年8月29日 · Like the well car used in intermodal service, autoracks are another specialized car used by the railroad industry to move a specific product (in this case automobiles).

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Loading and unloading an automotive railcar involves opening the doors at the end of the railcar, placing a ramp at the opening and driving the cars on to or off of the railcar one by one.

RF 2R903W0 – View of autorack cars on train tracks near Seattle, WA, USA with the now topped Mt Rainier in the background against a blue sky. RF KM159D – autorack with new Skoda cars for export to Scandinavia at BLG Logistics seaport terminal in Cuxhaven, Germany.

2021年3月16日 · By the early 1960s, railroads began reclaiming auto traffic from highway trucks with long two- and three-level auto racks on flatcars. Here, new Thunderbirds and other Fords are loaded aboard a Western Pacific tri-level car built by ACF. Get updates and special offers via email from Trains.com brands!

2017年10月11日 · •ETTX 900344, class F89CH flatcar, with FEC auto rack. •Portec early partially enclosed auto rack (No end doors). •Mesh-type side screens (used on Railpac).

2015年6月17日 · There are some autoracks in service in which the flat car and rack are owned by the same railroad and lettered as such but these are relatively uncommon. In the western USA auto unloading yards (facilities) are located by RR’s …