TTAX 753025
Date:
3/24/2013
Location:
Elkhart, IN
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Freightcar "1"
Rolling Stock:
TTAX 753025 (Spine Car)
SWFZ 110261 (Trailer)
Author:
Pat Huemmer
Picture Categories: RollingStock
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March 2013
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Mike Berka
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This trailer was manufactured by Wabash National, in April 2010. These 110 series trailers were the first ones that Swift purchased with the sideskirts. The purpose of these sideskirts on these trailers, is to make them more aerodynamic, and also too, in case of an accident with an automobile, hopefully the sideskirt will prevent the automobile from going under the trailer. Also too, as you can see, there's a piece of rubber on the bottom of the sideskirt. That was placed there to protect it from when the trailer is on an incline, the bottom of the sideskirt won't get damaged. This idea must not have lasted long, because I think trailers from 110000 to around 110300 have this piece of rubber on the bottom. Swift is also adding sideskirts to trailers that did not have them, when they were new.
5/3/2013 1:37:08 AM
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