Taems

Specification

Tare

25 t

Payload

65 t

Gross on rail

90 t

Axle load

22.5 t

Axles

4

Over buffers

16.5 m

Volume

84 m³

Max speed

100 km/h

How many fit in a train

The binding limit is usually the shortest passing loop on the route, not the locomotive.

European norm

33 wagons

550 m train · 2145 t payload

TEN-T corridor

44 wagons

740 m train · 2860 t payload

Extended

50 wagons

835 m train · 3250 t payload

Worked example.1300 t needs 20 × Taems, only 61% of a 550 m train (33 wagons). A block train at this volume means paying to haul empty space — the path and the locomotive cost the same whether the train is full or not. Wagonload consolidates your wagons with other traffic, at a higher per-tonne rate but no volume commitment, and adds 1–4 days of marshalling dwell.

Loading gauge clearance

No deck height is published for this type, so clearance cannot be computed. For a opening roof the governing constraint is usually the discharge arrangement rather than height.

Other opening roof types