Fringian Open Wagon
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| Open Wagon | |
|---|---|
| Tech Level | TL–4 |
| Mass | 5 Tons |
| Cost | {{{cost}}} |
| Mode | Wheels / Rails |
| Type | |
| Speed | - |
| Cargo | 50m³ |
| Crew | - |
| Passengers | - |
| Armament | none |
The Open Wagon is a Railroad Vehicle. It requires a railroad network of the correct gauge to operate.
Description / Specifications
A cargo wagon designed to be towed by a railroad locomotive.
Hull / Suspension
An open topped box-shaped wooden or steel hull.
- Length: 8.6m, Width: 2.3m, Height: 3.7m.
- Overall Volume: approximately 70m³ (5 dTons).
- Unloaded Weight: 17,400 kg.
The overall volume measures the vehicles maximum dimensions and includes track clearance. The enclosed volume of the hull is lower.
The vehicle is fitted with wheels set onto axles.
- The vehicle is designed to operate on rail networks. The gauge (the distance between the inner faces of the two rails) for railroad networks within the Distant Fringe is generally 1.5m (though some worlds use their own system) and most examples of the wagon are built to match that standard.
Power / Transmission
The open wagon has no internal power source.
Performance
Wagons are unpowered. They are moved by being attached to a railroad locomotive.
- Wagons are fitted with an automatic coupling system. At TL 5 the linkage also includes pressure hoses that connect to the locomotive and operate the wagons braking system.
Cargo
The body of the wagon consists of an open topped cargo hold with a volume of 50m³ (4.1 dTons).
- Cargo Storage: 50m³ (4.1 dTons).
- Maximum Load: 37,500 kg.
- Maximum Gross Weight: 54,900 kg.
Equipment
Running lights.
History / Background
A wagon designed to move bulk loads along road networks.
See also: Vehicles of the Distant Fringe
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science