This heading covers vehicles for the transport of goods on railway networks (of any gauge). It also covers small vehicles or trucks for the transport of goods by rail, in mines, on building sites, in factories, warehouses, etc. These latter generally differ from true wagons, carriages, etc., in that they are not fitted with springs.
In addition to the usual open wagons and trucks (flat trucks, tipping wagons, etc.) and covered vans, the heading includes the following specialised types :(1) Tank wagons and the like (e.g., reservoir wagons, cask wagons). (2) Insulated or refrigerated vans and wagons. (3) Self-discharging vans and wagons (tipping wagons, hopper wagons, etc.). (4) Underslung flat trucks for the transport of heavy goods. (5) Timber carrying trucks. (6) Reservoir wagons fitted with stoneware, etc., reservoirs for the transport of chemicals. (7) Horse boxes. (8) Double deck wagons (e.g., for carrying cars). (9) Vans specially equipped for the transport of live poultry or live fish. (10) Platform trucks for carrying other trucks. (11) Narrow gauge wagons of all kinds. (12) Mining wagons. (13) Trolleys for the transport of rails, girders, etc. (14) Trucks fitted with rails, for carrying rail-road trailers. (15) Wagons and trucks specially designed for the transport of highly radioactive products. "Road-rail" trailers devised for transport by special trucks fitted with guide rails are excluded (heading 87.16).
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