Russia: The TR CU 001/2011 certificate has been granted for the vehicle’s serial production over a five-year period, till December 2029. The service life of the wagon is 32 years.
Last August, the 12-6744 gondola car with unloading hatches and an axle load of 25 tf was introduced by United Wagon Company (UWC) for the first time. The welded structures of the new wagon are made with the use of Severstal’s Powerform 420 cold-formed steel, and that is the key feature of the vehicle.
Appliance of the innovative material has allowed for the reduction of the tare weight from 24.5 to 22.5 t (in comparison with the 12-9853 gondola car, likewise serially produced by UWC) and the simultaneous increase of the payload from 75 to 77 t. The 12-6744 gondola car also features a higher cubic capacity, increased from 92 to 94 m3, while the standard dimensions of the wagon are preserved.
The unloading hatches of the new vehicle are universal, matching the majority of the currently deployed all-purpose gondola cars.