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When speaking of car length in the operations world, we're talking about length outside coupler pulling faces. Add this figure for all cars (and engines) of a train and you have a good idea of how long a train is. ("Will it fit in "X" siding or on "Y" track?") There are significant variables between outside and inside dimensions - depending on how a car is built and equipped. The "Official Railway Equipment Register" (published monthly and filed quarterly as a tarrif with the STB and the Canadian Transportation Board) provides reference. Need to order a boxcar? Be sure to specify (at least) the inside dimensions you need.
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