Wheeled carrier Tanoos

Overview
The Tanoos hopper wagon is designed for bulk carriage of biomass (wooden pellets) with four hopper compartments totalling 123 m³. It is equipped for pneumatically controlled loading and discharge operations suitable for mainline UK traffic.

Features

• Four hopper compartments with total volume of 123 m³ for biomass transport.
• Pneumatically operated waterproof roof for loading protection.
• Four pneumatically operated clam-shell discharge doors; operable in manual or automatic modes.
• Compressed air supply from train main pipe (second pipe) or site plug-in connection.
• Status indicators for door operation and system diagnostics.
• Designed to NTSN, EN and Group Standards for UK operation.

Capabilities

• Discharge between rails on straight track possible both stationary and in motion.
• Mechanical safety keys prevent unauthorized interference: one key for roof control, a second for discharge doors.
• Roof and doors actuated by trackside magnets at loading/unloading stations or via train/site compressed air.

Parameters
Axle load: 25.4 t / axle
Track gauge: 1,435 mm
Running gauge: W6a
Max. speed (unloaded): 120 km/h (75 mph)
Max. speed (loaded): 100 km/h (60 mph)
Climate condition: T1-TSI
Minimum curve radius (Rmin): 75.0 m
Length over buffers: 19,624 mm
Length over headstocks: 18,384 mm
Volume: 123.0 m³
Slope angle: 40°
Product density (design): 650 kg/m³
Material of body: carbon steel
Tare weight: 29.0 t
Bogie type: LN25 with integrated brake
Wheel diameter: 840 mm

Technical specifications

• Model: Tanoos
• Total volume: 123.0 m³ (four hopper compartments)
• Cargo: biomass (wooden pellets)
• Discharge: 4 pneumatically operated clam-shell doors
• Roof: pneumatic waterproof roof, manual or automatic control
• Control & safety: mechanical safety keys, door status indicators
• Air supply: train second pipe or site plug-in compressed air