RACE (container)
The RACE (an accronym for Railways of Australia Container Express) was an intermodal container that was a slightly wider version of the standard ISO shipping container able to take two Australia Standard Pallets side by side.
History
[edit]The RACE containers were developed in 1974 by the Public Transport Commission, and built by Freighter Industries. The RACE general container was designed to accommodate 20 standard 1,168 mm × 1,168 mm (46 in × 46 in) pallets stacked on two levels. Carrying capacity was 17 tonnes (16.7 long tons; 18.7 short tons) and it had rear and side doors for ease of loading and unloading.[1]
They were used on trains operated by members of the Railways of Australia; the Public Transport Commission, Victorian Railways, Queensland Rail, Commonwealth Railways and Western Australian Government Railways connecting Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Geraldton and Meekatharra.[2][3]
There were also ISO RACE containers for non-palletised freight, as well as ventilated, refrigerated and side-loading containers.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ RACE equipment gears up ROA container expansion Railway Transportation August 1974 page 5
- ↑ PTC Starts New Race Service Transport News September 1974 page 1
- 1 2 Railways well in the freight Race Freight & Container Transportation May 1974 pages 54/55
- ↑ Ford Rush Spares by Rail Network April 1978 page 27
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