Beginners Ask Trains How big are structural steel loads?

How big are structural steel loads?

By Steven Otte, Senior Associate Editor | October 16, 2023

Structural steel loads can be any size and shape; what matters to a railroad is their weight

Black-and-white diesels pass a siding with a flatcar holding bundled steel plates

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