trailer on flatcar

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• trailer-on-flatcar service — (TOFC) A mail trailer transported on a special railroad flatcar. (Also called pig or piggyback) …   Glossary of postal terms

• Flatcar — A string of flatcars carries tanks (under tarps) in April, 1943. A flatcar (US) (also flat car (US)[1] or flat wagon (non US)) is a piece of railroad (US) or railway (non US) rolling stock that consists o …   Wikipedia

• trailer car — Railroads. 1. a second flatcar used for transporting an object or objects of excessive weight or length. 2. a passenger car, not self propelled, included in a train of self propelled cars. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

• trailer car — Railroads. 1. a second flatcar used for transporting an object or objects of excessive weight or length. 2. a passenger car, not self propelled, included in a train of self propelled cars. [1885 90, Amer.] …   Useful english dictionary

• TOFC — trailer on flatcar …   Military dictionary

• TOFC — trailer on flatcar. * * * …   Universalium

• TOFC — trailer on flatcar …   Useful english dictionary

• TOFC — trailer on flatcar service (TOFC) A mail trailer transported on a special railroad flatcar. (Also called pig or piggyback) …   Glossary of postal terms

• TOFC — Trailer On Flat Car (Governmental » Transportation) Trailer On Flat Car (Governmental » Military) * Tower Financial Corporation (Business » NASDAQ Symbols) * Trailer On Flatcar Service (Miscellaneous » USPS) …   Abbreviations dictionary

• United Parcel Service — Ups redirects here. For other meanings of UPS , see UPS. United Parcel Service, Inc. Type Public company Traded as …   Wikipedia

• Intermodal freight transport — For passenger transport, see Intermodal passenger transport. Intermodal ship to rail transfer of containerized cargos at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, Virginia. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal… …   Wikipedia