Germany: The four-axle Uacns P81.075D freight car is intended to transport cement as well as other products, including fly ash, chalk, and aluminium powder.
According to the leasing company VTG, the car body made of aluminium has allowed for increasing the vehicle’s payload up to 72.9 t. The powder wagon is equipped with a 22.5 tf bogie and features a nominal volume of 75 m3 and a length over coupler pulling faces of 15.2 m.
The new powder wagon for dry bulk from VTG. Source: VTG
As stated by VTG, smooth aluminium walls prevent materials from adhering thus providing complete, residue-free unloading which is performed through three manholes fitted with quick release clamps. The loading process is also implemented via the manholes on the top of the wagon, with the wall inclination there of 51°.
The Uacns basic design itself is present on the European market long enough. Slovak Tatravagonka and Croatian Duro Dakovic, for example, boast such rolling stock in their portfolios.
