Container wagon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001322",
  "term": "Container wagon",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of railway freight car specifically designed for transporting intermodal containers, featuring a flat deck or skeletal frame. The wagon is equipped with standardized twistlock fittings that engage with the corner castings of containers to secure them for transit. These wagons are constructed in lengths to accommodate standard container sizes, such as 20-foot, 40-foot, and 45-foot units, either singly or in combination.",
  "synonyms": [
    "container flat"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "container flat"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Containerwagen",
    "es": "vagón portacontenedores",
    "fr": "wagon porte-conteneurs"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/container-wagon/"
}