UIC type designation system for freight wagons

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Covered freight car of the special design with the UIC generic mark Hbillns
Addresses of an Italian flat car of the type Rgmms

The type designation of freight wagons is an international letter designation which contains the most important technical features of these railway wagons . This marking applies to all vehicles that are used in international freight transport .

This marking was developed by the UIC before 1960 , but was only introduced in general validity from 1964. From 1968 this marking had to be written on all freight wagons belonging to the UIC and OSJD members (railway companies, infrastructure operators, railway companies). From 1964 to January 1968, the UIC marking was implemented throughout Germany and has been continuously developed since then.

This type designation is generally called the UIC generic symbol and is made up of a “generic letter” (capitalized) and one or more “identification letters” (lowercase) and serves to identify the freight wagon characteristics, which is particularly important during loading and operation matters. The UIC generic symbol is written below the UIC wagon number and thus replaced the previously used markings.

Not all freight wagons in Europe received the UIC marking. So retained example, in Germany the few remaining Güterzugbegleitwagen and narrow gauge freight cars to their original generic name .

Generic letters

For the sake of completeness, the following table also contains the internationally standardized generic letters for passenger coaches (A to D, WL and WR), which are dealt with under the type designation system for coaches . Each type of freight wagon is assigned a type number, the first digit of which is the fifth digit of the 12-digit UIC wagon number .

genus Wagon type 1st digit of the type number
A. 1st class passenger car
FROM 1st and 2nd class passenger car
B. 2nd class passenger car
D. Baggage cart
E. Open freight car of the standard design 5
F. Special design open freight car 6th
G Covered freight car of the standard design 1
H Covered freight car in a special design 2
I. Refrigerator truck 8th
K Flat wagons with single wheel sets in the standard design 3
L. Flat wagons with individual wheel sets in a special design 4th
O Open multi-purpose wagon (mixed open flat wagon) 3
R. Flat wagons with bogies in standard design 3
S. Flat wagons with bogies in a special design 4th
T Freight wagons with an opening roof 0 (before 1988: 56 ..)
U Special car 9
WL ... Sleeping car
WR Dining car
Z Tank wagons 7th

Identification letters

Internationally standardized code letters

for genera meaning
a E, F, G, H, I, T, U, Z
L, O
S		 4 wheelsets * 11
3 wheelsets
6 wheelsets
aa E, F, G, H, T, U, Z
L
S		 ≥ 6 wheelsets * 11
≥ 4 wheelsets
≥ 8 wheelsets
b F
G
H
I
T
G, T
H
K
L, S		 Einzelachser with more than 45 m³ volume
Einzelachser from 12 m length and 70 m³ loading
Einzelachser length of 12-14 m, 70 m³ volume, may at Fährbootwagen ( f ) be lower
Einzelachser with loading 22-27 m²
Einzelachser with length of about 12 m
bogie wagons with Loading length from 18 m
bogie wagons with loading length 18–22 m
flat wagons with long stanchions.
Carrying wagons for middle containers
bb H
I
H		 Single-axle vehicles with a loading length of 14 m
or more Single-axle vehicles with a loading area of ​​27 m²
or more Bogie wagons with a loading length of 22 m or more
c E
F
H, T
I
L, S
U, Z		 Unloader flap in the floor of the car,
self-unloader adjustable by gravity. Lower edge of discharge opening ≥70 cm above rail upper edge of
front wall door,
meat hook,
turntable,
discharge by compressed air or blasts of air
cc F
H		 adjustable self-discharge by gravity. Lower edge of the unloading opening <70 cm above the upper edge of the rail of the
front wall door and interior fittings for vehicle transport
d H
I
L, S
T, U		 Bottom flap
for sea fish
for transporting road vehicles on one level,
self-unloader adjustable by gravity, lower edge of the discharge opening ≥70 cm above the upper edge of the rail * 19
dd T, U adjustable self-discharge by gravity. Lower edge of the discharge opening <70 cm above the upper edge of the rail, conveyors cannot be used * 19
e H
I
L, S
R
T
Z		 two floors
electric air circulator
double-decker car for motor vehicles
folding side
shelves door height over 1.90 m
heating device
ee H more than two floors
f all suitable for traffic with Great Britain (tunnel and ferry traffic)
ff all only suitable for tunnel traffic with Great Britain
fff all only suitable for ferry traffic with Great Britain
G G, H, T, U
I
K, L, R
S
Z		 for grain
Machine
refrigerated trucks
for container transportation for containers up to 60 feet
for compressed, liquefied or pressurized gases
gg I
S		 Refrigerated trucks cooled with liquefied gas
for containers up to 80 feet
H G, H
I
L, R, S, T		 for early vegetables
with strong insulation
for sheet metal rolls with horizontal axes
hh L, R, S, T for sheet metal rolls with vertical axes
i H, T
I
K, L, R, S
U
Z		 Openable side walls (sliding wall)
Refrigerator car with refrigeration machine on the sidecar,
fixed end wall, movable cover,
low-loading platform,
transport container not made of metal
ii H
I		 high-strength sliding walls of
technical sidecars
j all Long-stroke shock absorbers
k E, F, G, H, K, L (a), O, T, U, Z
Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha,
Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za
Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa (a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa
I
Ia		 Loading mass at load limit C : m <20 t

Loading mass at load limit C: m <40 t

Loading mass at load limit C: m <50 t * 12
Loading mass at load limit C: m <15 t
Loading mass at load limit C: m <30 t
kk
* 13 		E, F, G, H, K, L (a), O, T, U, Z
Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha,
Laa, R, S, Ta, Ua, Za
Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa, Sa (a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa		 Loading mass at load limit C: 20 t ≤ m <25 t

Loading mass at load limit C: 40 t ≤ m <50 t

Loading mass at load limit C: 50 t ≤ m <60 t
l E
F, T, U
G
H
I
K, L, O, R, S		 Can
not be tilted sideways, cannot be regulated by gravity. Lower edge of the discharge opening ≥70 cm above the upper edge of the rail * 19
to 8 cm ventilation height
with movable partition walls (from May 1, 1994)
Thermal insulation car without ice boxes
without stanchions
ll F, T, U

H		 Self-unloader cannot be regulated by gravity, lower edge of discharge opening <70 cm above upper edge of rail,
no conveyor system possible * 19
with lockable partitions (from May 1, 1994)
m
* 15 		E
Ea (a)
G, H, T
Ga (a), Ha (a), Ta (a)
I
Ia
K, O, L
R, S
La (a), Sa (a)		 Loading length * 14 : l <7.7 m
Loading length: l <12 m
Loading length * 14 : l <9 m
Loading length: l <15 m
Loading area: A <19 m²
Loading area: A <39 m²
Loading length * 14 : 9 m ≤ l <12 m
loading length * 14 : 15 m ≤ l <18 m
loading length: 18 m ≤ l <22 m
mm
* 16 		K, O, L
R, S
La (a), Sa (a)		 Loading length * 14 : l <9 m
Loading length * 14 : l <15 m
Loading length: l <18 m
n
* 13 		I
H
E, G, K, L, T
F, O, U, Z
Ia, La
Ea, Fa, Ga, Ha, Laa,
R, S, Ta, Ua, Za
Eaa, Faa, Gaa, Haa,
Sa ( a), Taa, Uaa, Zaa		 Loading mass at load limit C : m> 25 t
loading mass at load limit C: m> 28 t
loading mass at load limit C: m> 30 t
loading mass at load limit C: m> 30 t for two-axle wagons / m> 40 t for three-axle wagons
loading mass at load limit C: m> 40 t

loading mass at load limit C: m> 60 t

loading mass at load limit C: m> 75 t
O E
F, T, U

G, H
I
K
R
S		 not tiltable
self- unloader not adjustable by gravity. Lower edge of the discharge opening ≥70 cm above the upper edge of the rail. Not usable conveyors
m two-axle load length less than 12 and more than 70 m³ loading space
ice boxes of less than 3.5 m³
integral flanges
fixed end walls under 2 m
articulated cars with three-axle bogies
oo F, T, U

R
 non-adjustable self-discharger by gravity. Lower edge of the discharge opening <70 cm above the upper edge of the rail. Conveyors cannot be used.
Fixed end walls over 2 m
p F, T, U

I
K, L, S
R		 non-adjustable self-discharger by gravity. Lower edge of the discharge opening ≥70 cm above the upper edge of the rail. Conveyor systems cannot be used
without floor grids,
without shelves,
without front wall
pp F, T, U

K, R		 non-adjustable self-discharger by gravity. Lower edge of the discharge opening <70 cm above the upper edge of the rail. Conveyors cannot be used with
removable shelves
q all electric heating cable for all permitted types of current
qq all Electric heating cables and heating devices for all permitted types of electricity
r
* 17 		all Steam heating pipe
rr
* 17 		all Steam heating pipe and device
r
* 18 		S. Articulated trolley
s all approved for trains up to 100 km / h
ss all approved for trains up to 120 km / h

* 11 In the version valid until 1979, a designated bogie wagons, aa was not included for classes E, F, G, H, T, U, Z.
* 12 In the version valid until 1979, the load limit of 40 t also applied here.
* 13 The code letter was not included in the original version from 1966 and was only introduced later.
* 14 At the DR , the definition was initially only "length under ... m", which was understood as length over buffers (LüP). Therefore, many wagons initially received an incorrect generic designation with the missing m .
* 15 In the original version from 1965, m was only intended for the categories E, G, I, K, O, R.
* 16 In the original version from 1965, mm was only intended for the categories K, O, R.
* 17 The code letter could be omitted from 1980, but in some cases it remained written for longer.
* 18 The code letter was introduced later than 1980.
* 19 Until 1979, both wagons with adjustable and sudden gravity unloading were designated with d .

National code letters

The two-digit code for the property feature was used as an identification number in the wagon number, the two-digit UIC country code has been used since 2005 . The country of origin of a vehicle is determined with the UIC country code.

Country code 50: DR

for genera Validity period meaning
t Gbkl, Hkr 1968 to 1979 with special equipment for personnel transport
u E, G, K, R 1968 to 1979 useless for military transport
v E, T
G, H
U 		1968 to 1979
1968 to 1993
1980 to 1993 		Not suitable for loading and unloading with a crane
with roof hatches (loading openings in the roof)
for cement
w U
Z 		1968 to 1979
1980 to 1993 		for liquid fuels
x E
Uc 		1980 to 1993
1968 to 1993 		with steel floor
for coal dust
y Uc
T, U, Z 		1968 to 1979
1980 to 1993 		Chemical container trolley
with inner lining
z K, L, R, S
G, I 		1968 to 1979
1980 to 1993 		removable stage railing
with steam heating line
currently F. 1980 to 1993 with steam heating line and device

Country code 80: DB

for genera meaning
t H
L		 Daberkow transport protection device (until April 30, 1994),
clear loading width at the front of less than 2.45 m
dd H lockable partitions (until April 30, 1994)
u E, F, S
G, H, I, K, L, T		 hydraulic tilting device
steam heating line
v all electric heating cable for 1,000 or 1,500 volts
vv all electric heating cable and heating device for 1,000 or 1,500 volts
w G, H, S continuous spark protection cover
ww all Spark guard according to UIC leaflet 543
x E. with steel floor (from January 1, 1994)
z F
H
T		 Dump
car wagon for Leig unit
wagon is used as Td or Tdg
currently Fb Kübelwagen

Country code 85: SBB

for genera meaning
t all Feed line (10 bar)
u F
H		 Electro-hydraulic tilting device
cooling unit
v all electric heating cable 1000 volts alternating current (16 2/3 Hz)
w R, S, U Movable handbrake railing and brake spindle (can be dismantled / folded down)
ww H Spark guard according to UIC leaflet 543
x H
S, L		 2-axis with drum brake
ACTS rotating frame
y H
F
R, S		 Insulated
small cargo space (<20 m³)
disc brakes
z G, H with 12-core UIC cable

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