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Gondola (rail)

In North American railroad terminology, a gondola car or gondola is typically an open-topped railroad car used for transporting loose bulk materials, although general freight was also carried in the pre-container era. Because of their low side walls, gondola cars are also suitable for the carriage of such high-density cargos as steel plates or coils, or…

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prefabricated sections of rail trackinstance ofor of bulky items0.80text
sandinstance offor bulk commodities0.80text
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