{{Short description|International classification for rolling stock}} [[Image:Rgmms-Anschriften.jpg|thumb|Inscription on an Italian [[flat wagon]] of Class Rgmms.]] This list contains the '''UIC classification of goods wagons''' and their meanings. The description is made up of a category letter (in capitals) and usually several index letters (in lower case).
The international system for the classification of [[goods wagon]]s was agreed by the ''[[Union internationale des chemins de fer]]'' (UIC) in 1965 and subsequently introduced into member countries. For example it was adopted in Germany on 1 January 1968 replacing the previous [[German railway wagon classes]] that originated as early as 1905. The UIC classification has been amended several times since it began.
Not all wagons are given UIC designations. In Germany the few remaining [[guards van]]s and [[narrow gauge]] goods wagons have retained their original classifications.
== Category letters ==
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.<ref>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)</ref> These are covered in detail in the article on [[UIC classification of railway coaches]]. Each goods wagons type is given a type number, whose first digit forms the fifth digit of the 12-digit [[UIC wagon number]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Class ! Wagon type ! 1st digit of type no. (5th digit of UIC no.) |- ! E | [[UIC Class E|Ordinary open high-sided wagon]] || 5 |- ! F | [[UIC Class F|Special open high-sided wagon]] || 6 |- ! G | [[UIC Class G|Ordinary covered wagon]] || 1 |- ! H | [[UIC Class H|Special covered wagon]] || 2 |- ! I | [[UIC Class I|Refrigerated van]] || 8 |- ! K | Ordinary [[flat wagon]] with separate [[Wheelset (rail transport)|axles]] || 3 |- ! L | Special flat wagon with separate axles || 4 |- ! O | Open multi-purpose wagon (composite open high-sided flat wagon) || 3 |- ! R | Ordinary flat wagon with bogies || 3 |- ! S | Special flat wagon with bogies || 4 |- ! T | [[UIC Class T|Goods wagon with opening roof]] || 0 ''(before 1988: 5)'' |- ! U | [[Class U special wagon|Special wagons]] || 9 |- ! Z | [[Tank wagon]] || 7 |}
== Index letters ==
=== International index letters === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! ! Classes ! Meaning |- ! rowspan=3| a | E, F, G, H, I, T, U, Z || 4 [[Wheelset (rail transport)|wheelsets]]<ref group=note name="note11" /> |- | L, O || 3 wheelsets |- | S || 6 wheelsets |- ! rowspan=3| aa | E, F, G, H, T, U, Z || ≥ 6 [[Wheelset (rail transport)|wheelsets]]<ref group=note name="note11" /> |- | L || ≥ 4 wheelsets |- | S || ≥ 8 wheelsets |- ! rowspan=9| b | F || Wagon with separate [[Wheelset (rail transport)|wheelsets]]<ref>i.e. not a [[bogie]] wagon</ref> and a volume greater than {{cvt|45|m³|cuft}} |- | G || Wagon with separate wheelsets and of {{cvt|12|m|ftin|frac=8}} length or more and {{cvt|70|m2|sqft}} loading area |- | H || Wagon with separate wheelsets and of length {{cvt|12–14|m|ftin|frac=8}}, {{cvt|70|m³|cuft}} volume, may be less for [[Covered goods wagon#Ferry wagons|ferry wagons]] (''f'') |- | I || Wagon separate wheelsets and loading area {{cvt|22–27|m2|sqft}} |- | T || Wagon with separate wheelsets and length over {{cvt|12|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | G, T || [[Bogie]] wagon with loading length of {{cvt|18|m|ftin|frac=8}} or more |- | H || Bogie wagon with loading length {{cvt|18–22|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | K || [[Bogie]] wagon with long [[Stanchion#Transportation|stakes]] |- | L, S || [[Flat wagons#Container transporters|Transporter for medium-sized containers]] |- ! rowspan=3| bb | H || Bogie wagon with loading length of {{cvt|22|m|ftin|frac=8}} or more |- | I || Wagon with separate wheelsets and loading area of {{cvt|27|m2|sqft}} or more {{cvt|22|m|ftin|frac=8}} or more |- | H || Bogie wagon with loading length of {{cvt|22|m|ftin|frac=8}} or more |- ! rowspan=6| c | E || Discharging trap on the wagon floor |- | F || Controllable gravity discharging wagon. Underside of floor ≥{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails |- | H, T || Door in front wall |- | I || Meat hooks |- | L, S || Cradle |- | U, Z || Compressed air or air blast discharging system |- ! rowspan=2| cc | F || Controllable gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails |- | H || Door in end wall and interior equipment for the transportation of motor vehicles |- ! rowspan=4| d | H || Floor trap |- | I || For sea [[fish]] |- | L, S || For transportation of motor vehicles on one level |- | T, U || Controllable gravity discharge hopper, Underside of floor ≥{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails<ref group=note name="note19" /> |- ! dd | T, U || Controllable gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails, cannot be used with lifting equipment <ref group=note name="note19" /> |- ! rowspan=6| e | H || Two levels |- | I || Electrical forced-air heating |- | L, S || Double-decker wagon for motor vehicles |- | R || Folding sides |- | T || Door height over {{cvt|1.90|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | Z || Heating equipment |- ! ee | H || More than 2 levels |- ! f | F, H, I, L, O, S, T, U, Z || [[Loading gauge#Great Britain|Great Britain loading gauge]], suitable for [[Train ferry|ferries]] and [[channel tunnel]] |- ! ff | F, H, I, L, O, S, T, U, Z || Great Britain loading gauge, suitable for channel tunnel only |- ! fff | F, H, I, L, O, S, T, U, Z || Great Britain loading gauge, suitable for ferries only |- ! rowspan=5| g | G, H, T, U || For [[grain]] |- | I || [[Refrigerated van]] with cooling equipment |- | K, L, R || For container transport |- | S || For containers up to 60 feet |- | Z || For sealed or [[liquified gas]]es or gas dissolved under pressure |- ! rowspan=2| gg | I || Refrigerated van, cooled with [[liquid gas]] |- | S || For containers up to 80 feet |- ! rowspan=3| h | G, H || For early [[vegetable]]s |- | I || With thick [[Thermal insulation|insulation]] |- | L, R, S, T || For sheet metal [[:wikt:coil|coil]]s laid horizontally |- ! hh | L, R, S, T || For [[sheet metal]] [[:wikt:coil|coil]]s laid vertically |- ! rowspan=5| i | H, T || Opening side walls (sliding walls) |- | I || Refrigerated van with refrigerator on trailer wagon |- | K, L, R, S || Fixed front wall, movable top cover |- | U || Low-loading platform |- | Z || Non-metal containers |- ! rowspan=2| ii | H || High-strength sliding walls |- | I || Technical trailer |- ! rowspan=5| k | E, F, G, H, K, L(a), O, T, U, Z || Maximum load on class C route: m < {{cvt|20|t}} |- | Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za || Maximum load on class C route: m < {{cvt|40|t}} |- | Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa(a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa || Maximum load on class C route: m < {{cvt|50|t}}<ref group=note name="note12" /> |- | I || Maximum load on class C route: m < {{cvt|15|t}} |- | Ia || Maximum load on class C route: m < {{cvt|30|t}} |- ! rowspan=3| kk | E, F, G, H, K, L(a), O, T, U, Z || Maximum load on class C route: {{cvt|20|t}} ≤ m < {{cvt|25|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za || Maximum load on class C route: {{cvt|40|t}} ≤ m < {{cvt|50|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa(a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa || Maximum load on class C route: {{cvt|50|t}} ≤ m < {{cvt|60|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- ! rowspan=6| l | E || Not tippable |- | F, T, U || Loose (i.e. not controllable) gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor ≥{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails <ref group=note name="note19" /> |- | G || Up to {{cvt|8|cm|in|frac=32}} [[Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning|ventilation]] space |- | H || With movable [[Bulkhead (partition)#Other uses of the term|partitions]] (from 1 May 1994) |- |I || Insulated wagon without ice chests |- | K, L, O, R, S || No [[Stanchion#Transportation|stakes]] |- ! rowspan=3| ll | F, T, U || Loose gravity discharge hopper; underside of floor <{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails |- | — || No lifting gear allowed<ref group=note name="note19" /> |- | H || With lockable partitions (from 1 May 1994) |- ! rowspan=9| m | E || Loading length<ref group=note name="note14" /><ref group=note name="note15" />: l < {{cvt|7.7|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | Ea(a) || Loading length: l < {{cvt|12|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | G, H, T || Loading length<ref group=note name="note14" /><ref group=note name="note15" />: l < {{cvt|9|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | Ga(a), Ha(a), Ta(a) || Loading length: l < {{cvt|15|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | I || Loading area: A < {{cvt|19|m2|sqft}} |- | Ia || Loading area: A < {{cvt|39|m2|sqft}} |- | K, O, L || Loading length<ref group=note name="note14" /><ref group=note name="note15" />: {{cvt|9|m|ftin|frac=8}} ≤ l < {{cvt|12|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | R, S || Loading length<ref group=note name="note14" /><ref group=note name="note15" />: {{cvt|15|m|ftin|frac=8}} ≤ l < {{cvt|18|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | La(a), Sa(a) || Loading length: {{cvt|18|m|ftin|frac=8}} ≤ l < {{cvt|22|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- ! rowspan=3| mm | K, O, L || Loading length<ref group=note name="note14" /><ref group=note name="note16" />: l < {{cvt|9|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | R, S || Loading length<ref group=note name="note14" /><ref group=note name="note16" />: l < {{cvt|15|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | La(a), Sa(a) || Loading length: l < {{cvt|18|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- ! rowspan=7| n | I || Maximum load on class C route: m > {{cvt|25|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | H || Maximum load on class C route: m > {{cvt|28|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | E, G, K, L, T || Maximum load on class C route: m > {{cvt|30|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | F, O, U, Z || Maximum load on class C route: m > {{cvt|30|t}} for twin-axled wagons / m > {{cvt|40|t}} for three-axled wagons<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | Ia, La || maximum load at limit of load C: m > {{cvt|40|t}}<ref group=note name="note13" /> |- | Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za || Maximum load on class C route: m > {{cvt|60|t}} |- | Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa(a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa || Maximum load on class C route: m > {{cvt|60|t}} |- ! rowspan=7| o | E || Not end-tipping |- | F, T, U || Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor ≥{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails. Lifting gear not usable |- | G, H || Twin-axled with loading length under {{cvt|12|m|ftin|frac=8}} and more than {{cvt|70|m³|cuft}} loading area |- | I || Ice chests under {{cvt|3.5|m³|cuft}} |- | K || Fixed sides |- | R || Fixed end walls under {{cvt|2|m|ftin|frac=8}} |- | S || [[Flat wagon#S: Special flat wagons with bogies|Articulated wagon]] with three twin-axled [[bogie]]s |- ! rowspan=2| oo | F, T, U || Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails. Lifting gear cannot be used |- | R || Fixed end walls over {{cvt|2|m|ftin|frac=8}} high |- ! rowspan=4| p | F, T, U || Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor ≥{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails. Lifting gear cannot be used |- | I || No slatted floor |- | K, L, S || No sides |- | R || No end wall |- ! rowspan=2| pp | F, T, U || Loose gravity discharge hopper. Underside of floor <{{cvt|70|cm|in|frac=8}} above top of rails. Lifting gear cannot be used |- | K, R || Removable sides |- ! q | ''all'' | Electrical heating pipes for all permitted types of power |- ! qq | ''all'' | Electrical heating pipes and heating equipment for all permitted types of power |- ! r | ''all'' | Steam heating pipes<ref group=note name="note17" /> |- ! rr | ''all'' | Steam heating pipes and equipment<ref group=note name="note17" /> |- ! r | S || [[Flat wagon#L: Special flat wagons with separate axles|Articulated wagon]]<ref group=note name="note18" /> |- ! s | ''all'' | Permitted in trains up to {{cvt|100|km/h|mph}} |- ! ss | ''all'' | Permitted in trains up to {{cvt|120|km/h|mph}} |} {{reflist|group=note|refs= <ref name="note11">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.</ref> <ref name="note12">In version of the classification scheme valid up to 1979 there was also a load limit 40 t.</ref> <ref name="note13">The index letter was not part of the original 1966 version and was not introduced until later.</ref> <ref name="note14">In the [[Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)|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.</ref> <ref name="note15">In the original 1965 version ''m'' was only intended for classes E, G, I, K, O, R.</ref> <ref name="note16">In the original 1965 version ''mm'' was only intended for classes K, O, R.</ref> <ref name="note17">The index letter could be dropped in 1980, but was sometimes displayed beyond that date.</ref> <ref name="note18">The index letter was introduced later than 1980.</ref> <ref name="note19">Up to 1979 both wagons with metered as well as those with loose gravity discharge were designated with a ''d''.</ref> }}
=== National index letters ===
==== Country code 50: DR ==== <!-- Yougoslavia? --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! ! Classes ! Period ! Meaning |- ! t | Gbkl, Hkr | 1968 to 1979 | with special equipment for transporting personnel |- ! u | E, G, K, R | 1968 to 1979 | not suitable for military use |- ! rowspan=3| v | E, T | 1968 to 1979 | not suitable for loading or unloading with a crane |- | G, H | 1968 to 1993 | With roof hatches (loading hatches in the roof) |- | U | 1980 to 1993 | For cement |- ! rowspan=2| w | U | 1968 to 1979 | rowspan=2| For liquid fuel |- | Z | 1980 to 1993 |- ! rowspan=2| x | Uc | 1968 to 1993 | For coal dust |- | E | 1980 to 1993 | With steel floor |- ! rowspan=2| y | Uc | 1968 to 1979 | Chemical container wagon |- | T, U, Z | 1980 to 1993 | With internal lining |- ! rowspan=2| z | K, L, R, S | 1968 to 1979 | Removable platform railings |- | G, I | 1980 to 1993 | With steam heating pipes |- ! zz | F | 1980 to 1993 | With steam heating pipes and equipment |}
==== Country code 80: DB ==== (Germany) {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! ! Classes ! Meaning |- ! rowspan=2| t | H || ''Daberkow'' transport protection equipment (to 30 April 1994) |- | L || inside loading width at the ends under 2.45 m |- ! tt | H || Lockable partitions (to 30 April 1994) |- ! rowspan=2| u | E, F, S || Hydraulic tipping system |- | G, H, I, K, L, T || Steam heating pipes |- ! v | ''all'' || Electrical heating pipes for 1,000 or 1,500 volts |- ! vv | ''all'' || Electrical heating pipes and heating equipment for 1,000 or 1,500 volts |- ! w | G, H, S || Full spark protection covering |- ! ww | ''all'' || Spark protection plate to UIC standard 543 |- ! x | E || With steel floor (from 1 January 1994) |- ! rowspan=3| z | F || Dumper wagon |- | H || Wagons for ''Leig-Einheit'' units |- | T || Wagons used as Td or Tdg |- ! zz | Fb || Bucket wagon |}
==== Country code 85: SBB ==== (Switzerland) {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! ! Classes ! Meaning |----- ! t | ''all'' || line feeder ({{cvt|10|bar|kPa psi|disp=or}}) |- ! rowspan=2| u | F || Electro-hydraulic dumping system |- | H || Cooling system |- ! v | ''all'' || [[Electrical heating]] pipes 1000 V 16{{frac|2|3}} ~ |- ! w | R, S, U || Movable handbrake railings and screw brake spindle (removable/folding) |- ! ww | H || Spark protection plate to UIC standard 543 |- ! rowspan=2| x | H || 2-axled [[drum brake]] |- | S, L|| [[Coil container-transport system|ACTS]] rotating frame |- ! rowspan=3| y | H || [[Insulation system|Insulated]] |- | F || Smaller loading area (<{{cvt|20|m³|cuft|disp=or}}) |- | R, S || [[Disc brake#Rail and aircraft|Disc brakes]] |- ! z | G, H || With 12-core UIC [[Electrical cable|cable]] |}
== See also == * [[Austauschbauart]] * [[International Union of Railways|Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC)]] * [[UIC identification marking for tractive stock]] * [[UIC classification|UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements]] * [[UIC classification of railway coaches]] * [[UIC country codes]] * [[Numbering scheme]]
== Footnotes and references == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.uic.org/spip.php?article2144 Marking of freight wagons (UIC site)] * [http://home.wtal.de/gueterwagen/gzde.htm Overview of former and current classification systems] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506195841/http://home.wtal.de/gueterwagen/gzde.htm |date=2021-05-06 }} {{in lang|de}} * [http://www.stinnes-freight-logistics.de/gueterwagenkatalog/deutsch/nomenklatur.html Current classifications used by Railion.] {{in lang|de}} * [http://home.wtal.de/gueterwagen/gatt-zde.htm UIC classification system] {{in lang|de}}
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