Thanks for this photo! It's about time IR adopted this design. This is the standard here in US. The weight saved in eliminating the chassis can now be used to increase the tonnage capacity of the tanker without increasing the axle load.

Posted by Jay Balakrishna on 2013 Oct 26 17:17:24 +0000

nice pic!
@ Jay sir: Sir, i have query about this design, i don't know much about the US railway network, but considering IR, do u think eliminating the chassis is a good option?

Posted by Adithya V on 2013 Oct 29 06:50:54 +0000

This is a BTFLN rake an advance prototype of the BTPN
read the description from here sir
youtube.com/watch?v=2P5SAsilxeM

Posted by Dennis Jacob on 2013 Oct 30 03:32:26 +0000

High time a integral design like this came up.
One of the biggest cause of fires after derailments is the member of ladder type chassis piercing the tank.

IR did away with chassis on body for passenger coaches more than 50 years ago.

Rahul

Posted by Rahul Rao on 2013 Nov 09 05:13:41 +0000