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Open wagon
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<p>An open wagon (or truck in the UK) forms a large group of railway <a href="/facts/Goods_wagons/oxjBJWdX">goods wagons</a> designed primarily for the transportation of <a href="/facts/Bulk_goods/uF94k6DP">bulk goods</a> that are not moisture-retentive and can usually be tipped, dumped or shovelled. The <a href="/facts/International_Union_of_Railways/oSlgdIJk">International Union of Railways</a> (UIC) distinguishes between ordinary wagons (<a href="/facts/UIC_classification_of_goods_wagons/FHr7UteQ">Class</a> E/<a href="/facts/Union_internationale_des_chemins_de_fer/oSlgdIJk">UIC</a>-type 5) and special wagons (F/6). Open wagons often form a significant part of a railway company's goods wagon fleet; for example, forming just under 40% of the <a href="/facts/Deutsche_Bahn/oF3Fe2bV">Deutsche Bahn</a>'s total goods wagon stock in Germany. </p>