Summary: This tank car utilized for transporting diesel oil, gasoline, kerosene and other light oil medium is suitable for operating on Madagascar railway with 1000mm gauge. It is mainly comprised of tank body assembly, underframe assembly, brake equipments, coupler and draft gear, tank and underframe assembly, oil inlet and outlet devices, ladder and dome walkway, bogie, etc. The underframe is of no center sill design, and tank body is of cylindrical shape. The retractable handrail is controlled by operation mechanism at the end of tank. The car adopts low track force bogie with 1000mm gauge, air brake system with KE type control valve conformed to UIC540, FSW type hand brake, 35/70T Madagascar type coupler conformed to 124007N°and draft gear.
Main technical parameters:
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Loading capacity（t）
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40
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Tare weight（t）
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18.4
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Total volume（m3）
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46.2
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Effective volume（m3）
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45
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Operating speed (km/h)
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80
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Min. radius of curvature negotiable (m)
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45
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