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| Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car |
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Definition
| Refrigerated Liquids (150 F and below), contains argon, ethylene, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. Class 2.2 25 psi and below. |
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| Transports flammable and combustible liquids, molten solids, oxidizers, corrosives, and some liquid gasses. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. 60-100 psi. |
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| Pneumatically Unloaded Hopper Cars |
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Definition
| Transports ammonium nitrate fertilizer, dry caustic soda, and plastic pellets. Classes 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. 20-80 psi. |
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Definition
| Transports flammable, non-flammable, and poisonous gasses. Classes 2 and 3. 100-600 psi. 4000-45,000 gallon capacity. |
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| Non Pressure Intermodal IM-101 |
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Definition
| Transports acetone, alcohols, benzene, gasoline. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. 25.4-100 psi. |
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| Non Pressure Intermodal IM-102 |
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Definition
| Transports liquids such as liquor, acetone, benzene, and gasoline, pesticides, liquid fertilizers. Classes 3, 6 and 8. 14.5-25.4 psi (smaller than IM-101). |
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| Pressure Intermodal Tanks (DOT SPEC 51/IMO-5) |
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Definition
| Transports liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bromine, sodium and aluminum alkyds. Classes 2 and 3. 100-500 psi. Range up to 5,500 gallons. |
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| Specialized Intermodal Cryogenic (IMO-7) |
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Definition
| Transports refrigerated liquid gases such as liquid argon, liquid helium, liquid nitrogen. Class 2. 25 psig or less. |
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| Specialized Intermodal Tube Module |
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Definition
| Transports helium, nitrogen, and oxygen. Class 2. 3000-5000 psi. |
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Definition
| Transports ammonium nitrate fertilizer, cement, grain. Classes 5.1, 8 and 9. V shaped hull. |
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| Nonpressure Liquid Cargo Tank (DOT406/TC306) |
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Definition
| Transports gasoline, diesel fuel, oil, or any liquid. Class 3. 2.65-5 psig. |
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| Low Pressure Chemical Cargo Tank (DOT407/TC307) |
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Definition
| Transports liquids, poisons and chemicals with a vapor pressure of 18 psi at 100F but not more than 40psi at 170F. Classes 3.1, 3.2, 6.1, and 8. 5000-8000 gallon capacity. |
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| Corrosive Liquid Cargo Tanks (DOT412/TC312) |
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Definition
| Transports corrosive liquids such as nitric and sulfuric acid. Class 8. 35-50 psi. 3300-5000 gallon capacity. |
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| High Pressure Cargo Tank (TC331) |
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Definition
| Transports liquid propane. Class 2. 100-500 psi. |
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| Compressed Gas/Tube Trailer Tanks |
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Definition
| Transports helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen (NOBLE GASSES). Class 2. 3000-5000 psi. |
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| Cryogenic Liquid Cargo Tanks (TC338) |
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Definition
| Transports argon, ethylene, hydrogen, and nitrogen. Class 2. 25 psi and lower. -150F. 5000-14000 gallons. |
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