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| U silo wagon | |
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| Price | ƒ73.000 |
| Level | 32 |
| Statistics | |
| Freight | Powdered Bulk |
| Weight | 10 tons |
| Capacity | 28 tons |
| Length | 9,1 meters |
The U silo wagon is a special wagon designed to transport cargo in powder form. The U means it is a special wagon under UIC classification.
Variants
The U silo wagon is only available in light grey.
Historical details
The U type silo wagons were ordered by Dutch Railways at the end of the 1950s, designed to carry powders like calcium & sodium carbonate. The spheres were built by Interconsult, a Swedish company, while the undercarriages were built by the Dutch Werkspoor. There were 3 different wagons in 3 different sizes, the U, Ucs and Ubcs. Due to their interesting design, they were quickly known by their nickname 'Bollenwagen', or 'Ball wagon' translated.
The U in particular had 2 spheres with a capacity of 14 cubic meters. One wagon of this series of 100, NS 99010, has been preserved and is currently stationed on a small section of track in Veghel.
Trivia
- The wagon was known as the 28 ton silo wagon prior to version 0.8.8.
- Streamlined's playerbase has nicknamed this the "balls wagon".
- The U silo wagon came with the release of the Powdered Bulk cargo in version 0.4.5.