Inside Handrails

[ericsp]

Why do some of the 33,000 gallon, high pressure tankcars built by GATX then Trinity Industries have the handrails on the inside of the walkway? I know most shippers and receivers use platfrom rather than the walkways to access the valve, so does this affect the insurance rates of the shippers and receivers?

[mudchicken]

One less thing to repair after being sideswiped during switching or geting caught in the rigging at the loading/unloading platform.

I'm sure LC, Ed and the others can elaborate on strange things they've seen happen to cars once they get off the main track.