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Hey John
Please excuse the terminology. Was racking my brain to find the right term. 'Wagon' it is, haha.

Hi Steve. Thanks for the reply. That is exactly what i was talking about. Well done! Any idea on why the one with the 'V' pointing up is shaped the way it is? My guess is that it is a stronger design than if it was just straight. But then how is it emptied? From the photo it looks like there is a ...

Myself and a group of friends noticed an unusual (to us anyway) rail-car and had a lengthy discussion about it. We would really appreciate some clarification on this. The car in question was cylindrical in length, but was 'bent' down in the middle. The apex was half way down the car, and I guess the ...