are spent fuel railcars reqiured to have double shelf couplers(wellcars)?

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are spent fuel railcars reqiured to have double shelf couplers(wellcars)?

2007-03-28 14:36:23 · 2 answers · asked by Onedrop 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail

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Yep. "F" knuckles too. All Hazmat has double shelf. They're moving spent fuel in wellcars?

2007-03-28 16:07:51 · answer #1 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Double shelf couplers on hazmat tank cars prevent overriding of the coupler system in accidents. If a hazmat tank car is equipped with these couplers, they will prevent a car from striking and puncturing an adjacent car, resulting in the catastrophic release of toxic materials. So, the answer to your question is a resounding YES.

2007-03-29 10:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by The Count 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋