The British and European term for a flatcar equipped with twist-locks to carry intermodal containers. Because of tighter loading gauges overseas, these wagons are often designed with low decks to accommodate high-cube containers without striking overhead bridges or catenary wires.
Heard on the job
The yardmaster needs those container wagons shunted to the freight terminal before the morning rush.
Do not mix it up with
- Container flat: Container wagon is the British term, while container flat or well car is used in North America.