Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief Transportation Technology Services (TTS), recently acquired by BNSF Logistics, LLC, and Siemens Energy, Inc., have entered into a joint venture to market and operate the KWUX 101, a 20-axle super-heavy-duty Schnabel railcar. “This particular railcar was originally designed for specific Siemens transformers,” TTS said. “However, its pin locations allow for the movement of a wide variety of OEM transformer designs. Additionally, engineers from TTS designed adapters that will allow a majority of transformer designs, including 7-leg designs, to be moved using this railcar, which is available for immediate use across North America.” TTS/BNSF Logistics will manage, maintain and have priority access to the KWUX 101, which will be stored in Rincon, Ga., a suburb of Savannah, with TTS’ other Schnabel cars, cabooses, and 12-axle flatcars. KWUX 101 specs: Capacity without bridge: 1,046,000 pounds (523 tons) Capacity with bridge: 785,000 pounds (392.5 tons) Number of axles: 20 Empty Car Length: 119 feet, 2 inches Maximum Loaded Length w/Bridge: 154 feet, 10 inches Empty Weight: 529,000 pounds (264.5 tons) Length of Bridge: 44 feet, three inches Weight of Loading Bridge: 228,000 pounds (114 tons) Maximum Vertical Load Shift: 12 inches Maximum Horizontal Shift: 14 inches to either side Width: 10 feet Height: 14 feet, eight inches TTS said it “employs some of the most experienced operators in the industry. Further, the TTS team has the capabilities for designing technical drawings, developing shift plans, and providing full scope logistics planning for complex projects.” Continue reading...
