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UIC classification of goods wagons
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<h2 id="category-letters">Category letters</h2> <p>The following table contains the complete list of standard category letters. Letters A, B, C, D, P and W are reserved for coaches. However, also S is used for coaches and this doubles a goods wagons class.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> These are covered in detail in the article on <a href="/facts/UIC_classification_of_railway_coaches/WBbsAxxu">UIC classification of railway coaches</a>. Each goods wagons type is given a type number, whose first digit forms the fifth digit of the 12-digit <a href="/facts/UIC_wagon_number/KUgrq5GY">UIC wagon number</a>. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Class</th><th>Wagon type</th><th>1st digit of type no. (5th digit of UIC no.)</th></tr><tr><th>E</th><td><a href="/facts/UIC_Class_E/kotBjw5B">Ordinary open high-sided wagon</a></td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>F</th><td><a href="/facts/UIC_Class_F/kotBjw5B">Special open high-sided wagon</a></td><td>6</td></tr><tr><th>G</th><td><a href="/facts/UIC_Class_G/BL2nzndK">Ordinary covered wagon</a></td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th>H</th><td><a href="/facts/UIC_Class_H/BL2nzndK">Special covered wagon</a></td><td>2</td></tr><tr><th>I</th><td><a href="/facts/UIC_Class_I/EBywgtNo">Refrigerated van</a></td><td>8</td></tr><tr><th>K</th><td>Ordinary <a href="/facts/Flat_wagon/INpoaISv">flat wagon</a> with separate <a href="/facts/Wheelset_(rail_transport)/2l5TXsvH">axles</a></td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th>L</th><td>Special flat wagon with separate axles</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>O</th><td>Open multi-purpose wagon (composite open high-sided flat wagon)</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th>R</th><td>Ordinary flat wagon with bogies</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th>S</th><td>Special flat wagon with bogies</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>T</th><td><a href="/facts/UIC_Class_T/2fkHFlW6">Goods wagon with opening roof</a></td><td>0 <i>(before 1988: 5)</i></td></tr><tr><th>U</th><td><a href="/facts/Class_U_special_wagon/vCGQ9g6T">Special wagons</a></td><td>9</td></tr><tr><th>Z</th><td><a href="/facts/Tank_wagon/ozApKzlM">Tank wagon</a></td><td>7</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="index-letters">Index letters</h2> <h3>International index letters</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Classes</th><th>Meaning</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">a</th><td>E, F, G, H, I, T, U, Z</td><td>4 <a href="/facts/Wheelset_(rail_transport)/2l5TXsvH">wheelsets</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>L, O</td><td>3 wheelsets</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>6 wheelsets</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">aa</th><td>E, F, G, H, T, U, Z</td><td>≥ 6 <a href="/facts/Wheelset_(rail_transport)/2l5TXsvH">wheelsets</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>L</td><td>≥ 4 wheelsets</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>≥ 8 wheelsets</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="9">b</th><td>F</td><td>Wagon with separate <a href="/facts/Wheelset_(rail_transport)/2l5TXsvH">wheelsets</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> and a volume greater than 45 m3 (1,600 cu ft)</td></tr><tr><td>G</td><td>Wagon with separate wheelsets and of 12 m (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in) length or more and 70 m2 (750 sq ft) loading area</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Wagon with separate wheelsets and of length 12–14 m (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in – 45 ft 11+1⁄8 in), 70 m3 (2,500 cu ft) volume, may be less for <a href="/facts/Covered_goods_wagon/BL2nzndK">ferry wagons</a> (<i>f</i>)</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Wagon separate wheelsets and loading area 22–27 m2 (240–290 sq ft)</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>Wagon with separate wheelsets and length over 12 m (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in)</td></tr><tr><td>G, T</td><td><a href="/facts/Bogie/Q5060jts">Bogie</a> wagon with loading length of 18 m (59 ft 5⁄8 in) or more</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Bogie wagon with loading length 18–22 m (59 ft 5⁄8 in – 72 ft 2+1⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><td>K</td><td><a href="/facts/Bogie/Q5060jts">Bogie</a> wagon with long <a href="/facts/Stanchion/geYzBbmQ">stakes</a></td></tr><tr><td>L, S</td><td><a href="/facts/Flat_wagons/ywHfrtda">Transporter for medium-sized containers</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">bb</th><td>H</td><td>Bogie wagon with loading length of 22 m (72 ft 2+1⁄8 in) or more</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Wagon with separate wheelsets and loading area of 27 m2 (290 sq ft) or more 22 m (72 ft 2+1⁄8 in) or more</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Bogie wagon with loading length of 22 m (72 ft 2+1⁄8 in) or more</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">c</th><td>E</td><td>Discharging trap on the wagon floor</td></tr><tr><td>F</td><td>Controllable gravity discharging wagon. Underside of floor ≥70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails</td></tr><tr><td>H, T</td><td>Door in front wall</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Meat hooks</td></tr><tr><td>L, S</td><td>Cradle</td></tr><tr><td>U, Z</td><td>Compressed air or air blast discharging system</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">cc</th><td>F</td><td>Controllable gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Door in end wall and interior equipment for the transportation of motor vehicles</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">d</th><td>H</td><td>Floor trap</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>For sea <a href="/facts/Fish/fln4gH9V">fish</a></td></tr><tr><td>L, S</td><td>For transportation of motor vehicles on one level</td></tr><tr><td>T, U</td><td>Controllable gravity discharge hopper, Underside of floor ≥70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>dd</th><td>T, U</td><td>Controllable gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails, cannot be used with lifting equipment <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">e</th><td>H</td><td>Two levels</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Electrical forced-air heating</td></tr><tr><td>L, S</td><td>Double-decker wagon for motor vehicles</td></tr><tr><td>R</td><td>Folding sides</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>Door height over 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in)</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>Heating equipment</td></tr><tr><th>ee</th><td>H</td><td>More than 2 levels</td></tr><tr><th>f</th><td>F, H, I, L, O, S, T, U, Z</td><td><a href="/facts/Loading_gauge/DWdNjFXB">Great Britain loading gauge</a>, suitable for <a href="/facts/Train_ferry/wqUN7wDK">ferries</a> and <a href="/facts/Channel_tunnel/qTu1Un9Q">channel tunnel</a></td></tr><tr><th>ff</th><td>F, H, I, L, O, S, T, U, Z</td><td>Great Britain loading gauge, suitable for channel tunnel only</td></tr><tr><th>fff</th><td>F, H, I, L, O, S, T, U, Z</td><td>Great Britain loading gauge, suitable for ferries only</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">g</th><td>G, H, T, U</td><td>For <a href="/facts/Grain/C00uWDPs">grain</a></td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td><a href="/facts/Refrigerated_van/EBywgtNo">Refrigerated van</a> with cooling equipment</td></tr><tr><td>K, L, R</td><td>For container transport</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>For containers up to 60 feet</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>For sealed or <a href="/facts/Liquified_gas/bHUThq0A">liquified gases</a> or gas dissolved under pressure</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">gg</th><td>I</td><td>Refrigerated van, cooled with <a href="/facts/Liquid_gas/bHUThq0A">liquid gas</a></td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>For containers up to 80 feet</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">h</th><td>G, H</td><td>For early <a href="/facts/Vegetable/j3AlDG64">vegetables</a></td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>With thick <a href="/facts/Thermal_insulation/j7tVT4uv">insulation</a></td></tr><tr><td>L, R, S, T</td><td>For sheet metal coils laid horizontally</td></tr><tr><th>hh</th><td>L, R, S, T</td><td>For <a href="/facts/Sheet_metal/3yK7SwL4">sheet metal</a> coils laid vertically</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">i</th><td>H, T</td><td>Opening side walls (sliding walls)</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Refrigerated van with refrigerator on trailer wagon</td></tr><tr><td>K, L, R, S</td><td>Fixed front wall, movable top cover</td></tr><tr><td>U</td><td>Low-loading platform</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>Non-metal containers</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">ii</th><td>H</td><td>High-strength sliding walls</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Technical trailer</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="5">k</th><td>E, F, G, H, K, L(a), O, T, U, Z</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m < 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons)</td></tr><tr><td>Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m < 40 t (39 long tons; 44 short tons)</td></tr><tr><td>Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa(a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m < 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m < 15 t (15 long tons; 17 short tons)</td></tr><tr><td>Ia</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m < 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">kk</th><td>E, F, G, H, K, L(a), O, T, U, Z</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons) ≤ m < 25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: 40 t (39 long tons; 44 short tons) ≤ m < 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa(a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons) ≤ m < 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="6">l</th><td>E</td><td>Not tippable</td></tr><tr><td>F, T, U</td><td>Loose (i.e. not controllable) gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor ≥70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>G</td><td>Up to 8 cm (3+5⁄32 in) <a href="/facts/Heating,_ventilation,_and_air_conditioning/gm1UQdR6">ventilation</a> space</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>With movable <a href="/facts/Bulkhead_(partition)/0UudKUJy">partitions</a> (from 1 May 1994)</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Insulated wagon without ice chests</td></tr><tr><td>K, L, O, R, S</td><td>No <a href="/facts/Stanchion/geYzBbmQ">stakes</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">ll</th><td>F, T, U</td><td>Loose gravity discharge hopper; underside of floor <70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>No lifting gear allowed<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>With lockable partitions (from 1 May 1994)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="9">m</th><td>E</td><td>Loading length<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a>: l < 7.7 m (25 ft 3+1⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><td>Ea(a)</td><td>Loading length: l < 12 m (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in)</td></tr><tr><td>G, H, T</td><td>Loading length<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a>: l < 9 m (29 ft 6+3⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><td>Ga(a), Ha(a), Ta(a)</td><td>Loading length: l < 15 m (49 ft 2+1⁄2 in)</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Loading area: A < 19 m2 (200 sq ft)</td></tr><tr><td>Ia</td><td>Loading area: A < 39 m2 (420 sq ft)</td></tr><tr><td>K, O, L</td><td>Loading length<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a>: 9 m (29 ft 6+3⁄8 in) ≤ l < 12 m (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in)</td></tr><tr><td>R, S</td><td>Loading length<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a>: 15 m (49 ft 2+1⁄2 in) ≤ l < 18 m (59 ft 5⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><td>La(a), Sa(a)</td><td>Loading length: 18 m (59 ft 5⁄8 in) ≤ l < 22 m (72 ft 2+1⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">mm</th><td>K, O, L</td><td>Loading length<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a>: l < 9 m (29 ft 6+3⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><td>R, S</td><td>Loading length<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a>: l < 15 m (49 ft 2+1⁄2 in)</td></tr><tr><td>La(a), Sa(a)</td><td>Loading length: l < 18 m (59 ft 5⁄8 in)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="7">n</th><td>I</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m > 25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m > 28 t (28 long tons; 31 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>E, G, K, L, T</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m > 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>F, O, U, Z</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m > 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons) for twin-axled wagons / m > 40 t (39 long tons; 44 short tons) for three-axled wagons<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Ia, La</td><td>maximum load at limit of load C: m > 40 t (39 long tons; 44 short tons)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m > 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)</td></tr><tr><td>Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa(a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa</td><td>Maximum load on class C route: m > 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="7">o</th><td>E</td><td>Not end-tipping</td></tr><tr><td>F, T, U</td><td>Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor ≥70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails. Lifting gear not usable</td></tr><tr><td>G, H</td><td>Twin-axled with loading length under 12 m (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in) and more than 70 m3 (2,500 cu ft) loading area</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Ice chests under 3.5 m3 (120 cu ft)</td></tr><tr><td>K</td><td>Fixed sides</td></tr><tr><td>R</td><td>Fixed end walls under 2 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in)</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td><a href="/facts/Flat_wagon/INpoaISv">Articulated wagon</a> with three twin-axled <a href="/facts/Bogie/Q5060jts">bogies</a></td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">oo</th><td>F, T, U</td><td>Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails. Lifting gear cannot be used</td></tr><tr><td>R</td><td>Fixed end walls over 2 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) high</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="4">p</th><td>F, T, U</td><td>Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor ≥70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails. Lifting gear cannot be used</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>No slatted floor</td></tr><tr><td>K, L, S</td><td>No sides</td></tr><tr><td>R</td><td>No end wall</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">pp</th><td>F, T, U</td><td>Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <70 cm (27+1⁄2 in) above top of rails. Lifting gear cannot be used</td></tr><tr><td>K, R</td><td>Removable sides</td></tr><tr><th>q</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Electrical heating pipes for all permitted types of power</td></tr><tr><th>qq</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Electrical heating pipes and heating equipment for all permitted types of power</td></tr><tr><th>r</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Steam heating pipes<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>rr</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Steam heating pipes and equipment<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>r</th><td>S</td><td><a href="/facts/Flat_wagon/INpoaISv">Articulated wagon</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th>s</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Permitted in trains up to 100 km/h (62 mph)</td></tr><tr><th>ss</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Permitted in trains up to 120 km/h (75 mph)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>National index letters</h3> <h4>Country code 50: DR</h4> <table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Classes</th><th>Period</th><th>Meaning</th></tr><tr><th>t</th><td>Gbkl, Hkr</td><td>1968 to 1979</td><td>with special equipment for transporting personnel</td></tr><tr><th>u</th><td>E, G, K, R</td><td>1968 to 1979</td><td>not suitable for military use</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">v</th><td>E, T</td><td>1968 to 1979</td><td>not suitable for loading or unloading with a crane</td></tr><tr><td>G, H</td><td>1968 to 1993</td><td>With roof hatches (loading hatches in the roof)</td></tr><tr><td>U</td><td>1980 to 1993</td><td>For cement</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">w</th><td>U</td><td>1968 to 1979</td><td rowspan="2">For liquid fuel</td></tr><tr><td>Z</td><td>1980 to 1993</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">x</th><td>Uc</td><td>1968 to 1993</td><td>For coal dust</td></tr><tr><td>E</td><td>1980 to 1993</td><td>With steel floor</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">y</th><td>Uc</td><td>1968 to 1979</td><td>Chemical container wagon</td></tr><tr><td>T, U, Z</td><td>1980 to 1993</td><td>With internal lining</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">z</th><td>K, L, R, S</td><td>1968 to 1979</td><td>Removable platform railings</td></tr><tr><td>G, I</td><td>1980 to 1993</td><td>With steam heating pipes</td></tr><tr><th>zz</th><td>F</td><td>1980 to 1993</td><td>With steam heating pipes and equipment</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>Country code 80: DB</h4> <p>(Germany) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Classes</th><th>Meaning</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">t</th><td>H</td><td><i>Daberkow</i> transport protection equipment (to 30 April 1994)</td></tr><tr><td>L</td><td>inside loading width at the ends under 2.45 m</td></tr><tr><th>tt</th><td>H</td><td>Lockable partitions (to 30 April 1994)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">u</th><td>E, F, S</td><td>Hydraulic tipping system</td></tr><tr><td>G, H, I, K, L, T</td><td>Steam heating pipes</td></tr><tr><th>v</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Electrical heating pipes for 1,000 or 1,500 volts</td></tr><tr><th>vv</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Electrical heating pipes and heating equipment for 1,000 or 1,500 volts</td></tr><tr><th>w</th><td>G, H, S</td><td>Full spark protection covering</td></tr><tr><th>ww</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>Spark protection plate to UIC standard 543</td></tr><tr><th>x</th><td>E</td><td>With steel floor (from 1 January 1994)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">z</th><td>F</td><td>Dumper wagon</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Wagons for <i>Leig-Einheit</i> units</td></tr><tr><td>T</td><td>Wagons used as Td or Tdg</td></tr><tr><th>zz</th><td>Fb</td><td>Bucket wagon</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>Country code 85: SBB</h4> <p>(Switzerland) </p> <table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Classes</th><th>Meaning</th></tr><tr><th>t</th><td><i>all</i></td><td>line feeder (10 bar or 1,000 kPa or 150 psi)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">u</th><td>F</td><td>Electro-hydraulic dumping system</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Cooling system</td></tr><tr><th>v</th><td><i>all</i></td><td><a href="/facts/Electrical_heating/Lx6n0WCC">Electrical heating</a> pipes 1000 V 162⁄3 ~</td></tr><tr><th>w</th><td>R, S, U</td><td>Movable handbrake railings and screw brake spindle (removable/folding)</td></tr><tr><th>ww</th><td>H</td><td>Spark protection plate to UIC standard 543</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="2">x</th><td>H</td><td>2-axled <a href="/facts/Drum_brake/wEbVlVuA">drum brake</a></td></tr><tr><td>S, L</td><td>ACTS rotating frame</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="3">y</th><td>H</td><td><a href="/facts/Insulation_system/Ap9cB9UT">Insulated</a></td></tr><tr><td>F</td><td>Smaller loading area (<20 m3 or 710 cu ft)</td></tr><tr><td>R, S</td><td><a href="/facts/Disc_brake/J7WbXaxa">Disc brakes</a></td></tr><tr><th>z</th><td>G, H</td><td>With 12-core UIC <a href="/facts/Electrical_cable/Dhzlz5hn">cable</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Austauschbauart/qB7cbpTW">Austauschbauart</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/International_Union_of_Railways/oSlgdIJk">Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/UIC_identification_marking_for_tractive_stock/RsXnxYLQ">UIC identification marking for tractive stock</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/UIC_classification/ycNR1Ghk">UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/UIC_classification_of_railway_coaches/WBbsAxxu">UIC classification of railway coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/UIC_country_codes/N8tAKjbz">UIC country codes</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Numbering_scheme/upd3XfUo">Numbering scheme</a></li></ul> <h2 id="footnotes-and-references">Footnotes and references</h2> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.uic.org/spip.php?article2144">Marking of freight wagons (UIC site)</a></li> <li><a href="http://home.wtal.de/gueterwagen/gzde.htm">Overview of former and current classification systems</a> (in German)</li> <li><a href="http://www.stinnes-freight-logistics.de/gueterwagenkatalog/deutsch/nomenklatur.html">Current classifications used by Railion.</a> (in German)</li> <li><a href="http://home.wtal.de/gueterwagen/gatt-zde.htm">UIC classification system</a> (in German)</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>COMMISSION DECISION of 11 August 2006 concerning the technical specification of interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘Traffic Operation and Management’ of the trans-European conventional rail system (notified under document number C(2006) 3593) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/920/EC) <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>In the version of the classification scheme valid up to 1979 a meant bogie wagon, aa was not applicable to classes E, F, G, H, T, U, Z. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>In the version of the classification scheme valid up to 1979 a meant bogie wagon, aa was not applicable to classes E, F, G, H, T, U, Z. <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>i.e. not a bogie wagon <a href="/wiki/Bogie" target="_blank">/wiki/Bogie</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Up to 1979 both wagons with metered as well as those with loose gravity discharge were designated with a d. <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Up to 1979 both wagons with metered as well as those with loose gravity discharge were designated with a d. <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>In version of the classification scheme valid up to 1979 there was also a load limit 40 t. <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Up to 1979 both wagons with metered as well as those with loose gravity discharge were designated with a d. <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Up to 1979 both wagons with metered as well as those with loose gravity discharge were designated with a d. <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>In the DR the definition was initially just "length under …m", which referred to the length over buffers. As a result numerous wagons were given the wrong classification with the m missing. <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)" target="_blank">/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>In the original 1965 version m was only intended for classes E, G, I, K, O, R. <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>In the DR the definition was initially just "length under …m", which referred to the length over buffers. As a result numerous wagons were given the wrong classification with the m missing. <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)" target="_blank">/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>In the original 1965 version m was only intended for classes E, G, I, K, O, R. <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>In the DR the definition was initially just "length under …m", which referred to the length over buffers. As a result numerous wagons were given the wrong classification with the m missing. <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)" target="_blank">/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>In the original 1965 version m was only intended for classes E, G, I, K, O, R. <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>In the DR the definition was initially just "length under …m", which referred to the length over buffers. As a result numerous wagons were given the wrong classification with the m missing. <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)" target="_blank">/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>In the original 1965 version m was only intended for classes E, G, I, K, O, R. <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>In the DR the definition was initially just "length under …m", which referred to the length over buffers. As a result numerous wagons were given the wrong classification with the m missing. <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)" target="_blank">/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>In the original 1965 version mm was only intended for classes K, O, R. <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>In the DR the definition was initially just "length under …m", which referred to the length over buffers. As a result numerous wagons were given the wrong classification with the m missing. <a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)" target="_blank">/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(GDR)</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>In the original 1965 version mm was only intended for classes K, O, R. <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:27"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:28"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:29"><p>The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later. <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:30"><p>The index letter could be dropped in 1980, but was sometimes displayed beyond that date. <a href="#fnref:30" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:31"><p>The index letter could be dropped in 1980, but was sometimes displayed beyond that date. <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:32"><p>The index letter was introduced later than 1980. <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>