Hood (rail transport) explained

A hood is a rigid cover to protect a load on a flatcar, gondola or a coil car.[1] Gondola hoods developed from loose tarpaulin covers that were deemed unsatisfactory in damp climates;[2] but tarpaulins are still used as hoods in some cases.[3] For some gondola loads, hoods made of fiberglass were sufficient.[4] The hoods on coil cars were originally permanently attached to the cars when they were developed in the mid-20th century.[5]

Hoods could also be mounted on wheels enabling them to slide out of the way toward one end of the car for loading.

Notes and References

  1. (untitled). Google Books. Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Newsletter. Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society. 1982. 14-17. xiv.
  2. (untitled). Google Books. The Railway Age. October 24, 1902. XXXIV. 17. Chicago. 416.
  3. EP. 0609655. 1997-05-07. Railway freight car. Waggonfabrik Talbot GmbH & Co. KG. Schnelting. Heinrich. Lemmer. Hugo.
  4. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=LfQxAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22covered+gondola%22+rail&pg=SL4-PA13. Google Books. Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Niagara Falls Storage Area, Long Term Management of the Existing Radioactive Wastes and Residues at the Niagara Falls Storage Site. D.5.1.1 Site to Site on Rail. D-13. United States Department of Energy. Washington, D.C.. August 1984.
  5. (untitled). Google Books. Headlight. 23-28. Public Relations Department, New York Central Railroad. 1962. 73.

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