BaltACDMaking either or both the bulkheads and center beams moveable would increase the maintenance costs for the cars as well as creating another point(s) of failure that would decrease the availability of the cars for customer use.
Indeed - and that same thought occurred to me as I was writing. It doesn't make the concept any less doable, just a whole lot less desirable...
If it is made by man, it will fail at the worst possible moment.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
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