BLC

 

BOGIE CONTAINER FLAT WAGON TYPE BLC A & BLC B  

 BASIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DIMENSIONS

The Bogie Container Flat Wagons have the following basic characteristics/leading dimensions.

S.No.

Description

‘A’ Car

‘B’ Car

1.

Track Gauge

1676 mm

1676 mm

2.

Estimated Tara Weight

19.10 t

18.00 t

3.

Payload

61.00 t

61.00 t

4.

Gross Weight

80.10 t

79.00 t

5.

Length over Headstock

13625 mm

12212 mm

6.

Width over sole bar at centre line of wagon

2100 mm

2100 mm

7.

Distance between Bogie Centres

9675 mm

8812 mm

8.

Floor height

1009 mm

1009 mm

9.

Height of Centre Buffer Coupler from Rail Level

1105 mm

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10.

Height of drawbar system from Rail Level

845 mm

845 mm

11.

Wheel base

2000 mm

2000 mm

12.

Diameter f Wheel (New)/(Fully Wom)

840/780 mm

840/780 mm


Salient features at a glance.

Bogie:                                           High speed three piece cast steel bogie.

Floor Height:                              1009 mm which is 266 mm less than IRS wagon height.

Axle Load:                                   20.32 tonne.

Carrying Capacity:                    61.0 tonne (two 20’-O” or one 40’O” ISO                                                           container on each wagon).

Maximum operating speed:      100 kmph.

Unit:.                   Each unit consists of 5 wagons, two “A” Cars at the ends and three “B’ Cars in the middle.

Rake:                  Rake consists of 45 wagons in the form of 9units. Length of each unit — 69  meters approximately.

Coupling:             Outer ends of TMA Cars are fitted with standard Centre Buffer Couplers (CBC)                                  inner end of A Car and both ends of B• car are fitted with slack less drawbar.

Brake Beam:     Bogie is fitted with sliding type brake beam and brake head is the integral part of                                  brake beam. Composition brake blocks are fitted.

Wheel:                 Forged wheels and axles are used. Wheel dia New-840 mm. Worn out-780 mm.

Air Brake System:          It consists of

  • Single pipe graduated release

  • Distributor valve fitted with empty load function

  • Automatic slack adjuster

  • Automatic load sensing device

  • Brake cylinder pressure under tare 2.2 kg/cm2 and  under loaded 3.8 kg/cm2

  • Control reservoir charged to 5 kg/cm2

  • Auxiliary reservoir charged to 5 kg/cm2

  • Initial charging of brake pipe at 5 kg/cm2.

Automatic Load Sensing Device (LSD): Two stage empty/ load braking is controlled by two nos. of change over valves type VTA fitted on each bogie bolster.

Automatic Twist Locks: Automatic twist locks are provided on the wagon for securing containers for quick loading and unloading.

Bolster Suspension: Each group of helical spring consists of 7 outer springs, 6 inner springs and 2 snubber springs.

Spring Loaded Side Bearer Arrangements: It consists of two helical springs on each side bearer which bear 90% tare load.

 

SL No.

Features

BLC

BFKN

BOXK/BOXKH

01

Wagon Unit

Consist of wagon 2 nos. A-Car = 3 nos. B-Car

Single wagon

Single wagon

02

Platform hight from R.L.

1009 mm

1269 mm

1275 mm

03

Wagon length over head stock

A-Car 13625 mm

B-Car 12212 mm

13716 mm

12800 mm

04

Tare

A-Car 19.10 t

B-Car 18.10 t

20.5 t

 

19.5 t

05

Payload

61 t

61 t

48/60 t

06

Wheel Dia

840 mm

1000 mm

1000 mm

07

Type of bearing

Tapered two row cartridge roller bearing

Tapered two row cartridge roller bearing

Cylindrical roller bearing

08

Speed

100 KMPH

75 KMPH

75 KMPH

09

Coupling

CBC & Slack less Drawbar

CBC

CBC

10

Twist lock

Automatic

Manual

Gide bracket & Gide block

11

Empty/Load divice

Two stage automatic pneumatically operated

Manually leverage

Manually leverage

12

Side bearer arrangement

Spring loaded side bearer arrangement

Pubber bondad

Guide steel liner

13

Suspension

Two stage suspension

Single stage suspension

Single stage suspension

14

Rake carrying capacity/Rake length

45 wagons 90 TEUs 618 Mtrs approx

40 wagons 80 TEUs 587 Mtrs

42 wagons 84 TEUs 576 Mtrs

15

Brake system

Air brake

Air brake

Vaccum brake

16

Brake cylinder pressure

3.8 kg/cm.sq loaded

2.2 kg/cm.sq empty

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Comparison of CASNUB-22-NLB and Container Bogie Type LCCF2O(C) with

respect to similar and dissimilar features.

S.N. Description CASNUB-22-NLB Container Bogle Type LCCF-20(C) - 96
1 Centre Pivot Height  from rail level      932 mm 715mm
2 Maximum height of  side frame fromrail   level                     

851 mm

 

786mm
3 Bottom of side frame from rail level   165mm 149mm
4 Height of side bearer top from rail  level                      921 mm  772mm
5 Wheel dia     1000-925 mm  401780 mm
6 Side frame design    Cast steel design suitable for narrow  jaw adapter Cast steel design suitable for wide jaw adapter
7 Bolster Design   Cast steel design- separate type centre pivot straight bottom.   Cast steel design integral fiat type centre pivot
8 Design of centre pivots  Separate pivots. IRS spherical type, assembled by rivets  Bottom pivot integral with bolster, flat type top pivot separate bolted to underframe.   
9 Centre pivot liner    No liner is provided  Manganese steel liners conforming to1RS-R-65-78 are provided at bottom and vertical
10 Side bearer  Rubber type in a cast steel housing.    Friction type with coil springs in a cast steel housing.
11 Load bearing coil   12 outer and 8 springs inner Material                                            IS:3195 60 Si7  l4outer and 12 inner springs. Material IS:3195 Gr.60S17
12 Snubber springs   4 Snubber springs Material lS:3195 Gr. 60 S17                                               4 Snubber spring Material 15:31 95 Gr50 CrMoV4
13 Brake shoe Conventional brake shoe Material cast Iron. Non-metallic brake shoe.
14 Adapters Narrow adapter.  Jaw Wide jaw adapter.

 

SIMILARITY

  • Wheel base                    :            2000 mm                        

  • Journal centres              :            2260 mm                                                

  • Spring plank                  :           Pressed plate design from 12 mm plate

  • Centre pivot bolt            :          Similar design.

  • Wedge   design.              :           Similar                                                                               

  • Cartridge bearing          :          Standard AAR Cartridge bearing tyoperoller bearing                                                           Class-E.                                                                        

  • Side frame key               :          Similar design.

  • Bogie brake gear           :          Similar design in case of bogies with CBC end but an                                                   extra equalizing lever has been provided in U-shape to                                                   connect under frame bracket with 2 nos. Of end pull rods.

  • Elastomeric pads           :          Similar.

 

 

 

     
 
     
         

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