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54 footers

Thank you for your interest in Paragon's 55' long alternative bridge structures.  The actual deck length ranges from 54' to just under 55'.  There are a few choices of what type of railroad car you want to use.

1. Actual railroad flat cars: These typically come in either a wood or steel deck or a little of both.  They can be delivered via truck and some are eligible for railroad delivery.  Most of these cars can handle an HS20 (72,000 lb) load rating.
2. Cut down railroad gondola car: Paragon takes railroad gondola cars and cut all four walls off essentially making it a completely flat deck.  These cost about 30% less than conventional railroad flat cars and typically come in a steel deck.  They can be delivered via truck and are not eligible for railroad delivery.  These cars were designed to haul about 100 gross tons while the car weights about 20 tons.  These may or may not handle an HS20 load rating as it depends on the type of car we use, your soil conditions and your desired span length.   It gets a little tougher to determine the exact load rating because of the walls being removed.  This is a good option for a private bridge that load ratings are not critical.  We only have these available in a few select territories.  Another draw back is the deck where the walls once were can look a little raw.  We try to make the cut as clean as practical but it still will not look as nice as an actual railroad flat car.  It can be dressed with but most people who are concerned with cosmetics usually go with the actual railroad flat car.

Contact Information

Telephone:  970-737-1174
After Hours Emergencies:  970-371-1043

Actual physical address
(use this address when sending UPS, FedEx, DHL, and general trucking deliveries)
 19240 US Highway 85, Gilcrest, CO 80623
 

Mailing address
(use this address for sending mail via US Postal Service)
  PO Box 753, Evans, CO 80620

General Information: info@prsx.com
Administrative: tami@prsx.com
Sales: sales@prsx.com

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Last modified: 04/18/07