I always wondered just how long a train boxcar is used before it is considered "unserviceable."
2006-12-14 06:13:32 · 4 answers · asked by dvlnuts 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Railroad rules regulate that each boxcar, or each freight car for that matter, have a service life of no more than 50 years. (Thanks for the update HOGHEAD. I thought I was forgetting something, I just coudn't figure out what it was)
2006-12-14 08:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mike M. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not really a set time as to when a dog can become "potty trained" because my puppy was trained after just 2 days and he was about 4 wks at the time so each dog is different.
2016-05-24 03:55:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 years is the statutory maximum.
Every ten years the car has a major overhaul, called COTS, which stands for Cleaned, Oiled, Tested & Stencilled. This information is displayed on the side of each freight car.
2006-12-14 09:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Longer than the average person. They are retired/scrapped when it costs more to maintain than to replace or when advances in technologies make them obsolete. They have a hard life, but they are quite adaptable and usually go through some sort of transformation/rebuids during their lifetime.
2006-12-14 11:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by P.A.M. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋