TANK WAGONS

VARIANTS
Wagons Commodity

BTPN Petrol, Naptha, Superior Kerosene, ATF, HSD,

LDO & FO
BTFLN Petrol, Naptha, Superior Kerosene, ATF, HSD,
LDO & FO
BTALNM
Liquid Anhydrous Ammonia

BTPGLN
Liquid Petroleum Gas

BTOH Residual Oil

BTCS Caustic Soda

 DESIGN PRINCIPLES

 Maximize pay load through put per rake – Volume of Envelope of wagon.
 Height and Width restricted by MMD.
 Length – End throw and Mid throw, Bogie Centre Distance & Maximum
axle load.
 COMPARISON
Density

Wagon Data
Wagon Length Width Height Axle Load No. of wagons per rake

BOXNHS 10713 3200 3233 22.82 (Max) 59

BFNSM 10963 2945 (over side foot rest) - 22.9 58

BLC 14554 (A- Car) 2200 (over sole bar) - 20.32 45

13141 (B-Car)

BTPN 12420 (over coupler) 3126(2866 ) 4265 20.32 47

11491 (over headstock)

BTALNM 17529 (over coupler) 3050(2449) 4265 20.03 33

16600 (over headstock)

BTPGLN 18929 (over coupler) 3049(2430) 4285 19.8 31

18000 (over headstock)

All dim in mm
BLCS U/F with center sill asy.(middle) & BTFLN U/F with end sill &without (sole bar
center sill (end) & center sill )

TOP ISOMETRIC VIEW

 BTPN Vs BTFLN
Description BTPN BTFLN % Increase Remarks
Length over coupler 12420 mm 12420mm Same
Barrel length 11458 mm 11538 mm +80 mm
Barrel Dia 2850 mm 2950 mm +100 mm
Volumetric capacity 70.4 m3 76.0 m3 8%
Over all height 4265 mm 4358 mm X-class engine

Pay load 54.28 t 57.11 t 5.2%

Tare Weight 27 t 24.17 t -11.7%
Gross load 81.28t 81.28 t Same
Axle load 20.32 t 20.32 t Same
No of wagon per rake 47 47 Same
Rake throughput 2551 t 2685 t 5.2%
FILLING ARRANGEMENT - BTPN
DISCHARGE ARRANGEMENT-BTPN
 SAFETY DEVICE - BTPN

BTPN, BTFLN- 1.4 kg/cm2

 FILLING & DISCHARGE –
BTALNM & BTPGLN

BTPGLN- 15.85 kg/cm2

BTALNM- 22.15 kg/cm2
 ISSUES

 Safety during operation-G-87,G-90

 Spillage from top dome
 Fire safety
 Leakage from main valve
 Barrel leakage
 Vapor loss from values
CONTAINER WAGONS
 BLC/BLCM WAGONS-FLAGSHIP OF NEW AGE CONTAINER MOVEMENT OF IR

BLC WAGON BLCM WAGON

BLC(Car A&B) having 20.32t axle load was designed for Modified variant of BLC with enhanced axle load of 22t
CONCOR by RDSO in mid 90’s. was renamed as BLCM
First rake was commissioned on IR network in 1998 Successfully tested in October 2007 for operation over IR
network
Consists of 5 car unit(with 2 outer A-Cars and three Same 5-car consist as BLC wagons
middle B-Cars)
Total of 9 car units(i.e. 45) forms rake Rake of BLCM consists of 45 wagons.

Operates in single and double stack configuration with Operates primarily with empty and loaded double stack
speed of 100 kmph. containers at speed of 100 kmph.
 BLC & BLCM COMPARISON
BLC BLCM
Bogie Tare – 357.69 kg/mm Tare – 357.69 kg/mm
Stiffness Gross – 796.21 kg/mm Gross – 871 kg/mm
Spring Group 14 (O), 12 (I),4(S) 14 (O), 14 (I),4(S)

Wedge Metallic Wedge Metallic Wedge

To Drg. No. with NM liner
CONTR-9404-S/6. As per spec.
CONTR-02-Misc-
2007.

Side Bearer Spring Loaded As per spec.

Side Bearer CONTR-01-Misc-
To Drg. No. 2007.
CONTR-9404-
S/15.
 BLCS WAGONS – NEW DESIGN DEVELOPED BY RDSO FOR DFC OPERATION

BLCS WAGON

INTRODUCTION
BLCS(Car A&B) having enhanced axle load of 25 has been designed by Wagon Dte of RDSO for DFC
operation
This design will enable to maximize the utilization of capacity in DSC configuration
Designed for both Uniform distributed and Point loading.
Total of 9 car units(i.e. 45) forms rake
Fitted with LWLH bogies.
Designed to operates in single and double stack configuration upto a speed of 100 kmph
Prototype has been completed at GOC workshop Trichy.
COMPARISON OF BLCM & BLCS WAGON

BLCM Wagon
Designed for
uniform
distributed load

BLCS WAGON
Designed for UDL as
well as Point loading
 BOGIE COMPARISION

BLCM Wagon BLCS Wagon

 Suspension Comparison
BLCM BLCS

Outer Inner Snubber Outer Inner Sn. Outer Sn. Inner

Free Ht. 260 243 288 Free Ht. 264 246 281 289
Solid Ht. 178.29 182.3 176.84 Solid Ht. 165.3 177 161.6 174.5
Wire Dia. 22 18.5 17.5 Wire Dia. 23.5 18.9 17.6 11.5
Stiffness 20.76 36.56 16.7 Stiffness 27.98 35.03 18.41 8.21
Comparison of Bogie components
BLCM BLCS Wagon
 BOGIE COMPARISON
Parameters LCCF (20C) LWLH25

Axle load 22 T 25T

Bogie weight 5.1 T 4.9 T
Material CONTR - LCCF (20C)-96 AAR M – 201 Gr. B+
chemistry chemistry
Side bearer center 1750 mm 1474 mm
Type of Side Miner WD – 17025 –S/01
bearer
Type of Bearing E-class - CTRB (6" X11") K-class - CTRB (6 1/2" x 9")
Bogie Stiffness Tare – 357 kg/mm Tare – 442 kg/mm
Gross – 869 kg/mm Gross – 862 kg/mm
Bogie clearances To suit ‘E – class’ wide jaw To suit ‘K – Class’ narrow
bearing adapter jaw Bearing adapter
Wheel Size 840 mm 840 mm
Comparison of BLCM & BLCS wagon
Parameters BLCM BLCS
Axle load 22.0 t 25.0 t

underframe Designed for uniform Designed for uniform

structure distributed load. distributed as well as point
load.
Coupler Fitted with CBC on raised Fitted with CBC on both side of
end and slack less draw both (A & B) car.
bar on lower end in A car
and slack less draw bar on
both end of B car.

Bogie LCCF 20(C) bogie with E LWLH bogie with K class

type bearing. bearing
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