3 and 5 well shipping container cars

[YoHo1975]

Intermodal Well cars are often (but not always) what's called an articulated car.

That means that multiple cars ride on shared trucks.

 

Here's a link to an example of the shared truck

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2113028890_8ca200445a.jpg

 

A 3 well car means that 3 cars are connected together in this way. Similarly, a 5 well car has 5 connected together.

Wikipedia has an excellent explination along with pictures. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-stack_car 

[GDRMCo]

Yes, the 3 well car has 3 ft deep wells and the 5 well car has 5 ft deep wells.....it is actually referring to how many wells each car has, 3 wells or 5 wells.

[wisandsouthernkid]

what is the difference between the 3 well and 5 well cars is it that the three well has 3 ft deep and the 5 has 5ft depth or how does tthat work. thanks.