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| Ucs silo wagon | |
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| Price | ƒ113.000 |
| Level | 39 |
| Statistics | |
| Freight | Powdered Bulk |
| Weight | 12 tons |
| Capacity | 32 tons |
| Length | 9,1 meters |
The Ucs silo wagon is a special wagon designed to transport cargo in powder form. Ucs stands for special wagon (U), unloaded using pressurized air (c) and a top speed of 100 km/h (s).
Variants
The Ucs silo wagon is only available in light grey.
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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 Ucs in particular had 2 spheres with a capacity of 17 cubic meters. After being the last one used in service, NS 99625 was acquired by Spoorwegmuseum in the late 1990s and can currently be viewed on the Spoorwegmuseum grounds.
Trivia
- The wagon was known as the 32 ton silo wagon prior to version 0.8.8.
- Much like the U silo wagon, this wagon has been nicknamed the "balls wagon" by the community.
- This wagon was added in version 0.4.14.