{"id":17642,"date":"2025-11-23T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/?post_type=product&#038;p=17642"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:35:54","slug":"car-bridge-autorack-car-20-bag-pn688","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/?product=car-bridge-autorack-car-20-bag-pn688","title":{"rendered":"Car Bridge Autorack Car (20\/bag) PN#688AN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">For Sale: Car Bridge Autorack Car (20\/bag) PN#688AN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">As seen in the photo.\u00a0 There are 20 in a bag.\u00a0 3D printed using ABS.\u00a0 May come in various colors based on our filament stock.\u00a0 If you want a specific color, let us know and we will try to accommodate.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Note: Original metal car bridge is not for sale and shown in photos for comparison only.)<\/p>\n<h3><span>What <\/span><span>Are <\/span><span>Car <\/span><span>Bridges <\/span><span>on <\/span><span>Autorack <\/span><span>Cars?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Car bridges<\/strong> are hinged metal ramps that connect adjacent autorack cars, allowing vehicles to be driven from one car to the next during loading or unloading. They\u2019re especially important on <strong>multi-level autoracks<\/strong>, which can carry up to 15 vehicles per car across two or three decks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why They Matter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Enable <strong>continuous loading<\/strong> from one end of the train to the other<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Reduce time and labor during vehicle transfer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Allow <strong>drive-through loading<\/strong> at specialized terminals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Typical Autorack Configuration<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Bi-level autoracks<\/strong>: Used for larger vehicles like SUVs and trucks<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>Capacity<\/em>: ~10 vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>Car bridges<\/em>: 2 (one at each end)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Tri-level autoracks<\/strong>: Used for sedans and smaller cars<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>Capacity<\/em>: ~15 vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>Car bridges<\/em>: 2 (one at each end)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Auto Train (Amtrak)<\/strong>: May use up to <strong>30 autorack cars<\/strong>, each with 2 bridges, totaling <strong>60 bridges<\/strong> on a full consist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Car Bridge (for Autoracks or Light Vehicles)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Carries automobiles, SUVs, or light trucks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Structure<\/strong>:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Often part of a <strong>multi-level rack system<\/strong> (bi-level or tri-level)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Includes <strong>perforated decks<\/strong>, ramps, and vertical rack beams<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Weight capacity<\/strong>: Lower than trailer bridges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Loading method<\/strong>: Vehicles drive on via ramps or are loaded at terminals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>The key difference between a car bridge and a trailer bridge on a flatcar is <\/strong><em><strong>what they\u2019re designed to carry<\/strong><\/em><strong> \u2014 even though they may be the same size.<\/strong> A <em>car bridge<\/em> is optimized for lighter passenger vehicles, while a <em>trailer bridge<\/em> is built to handle heavier highway trailers used in TOFC <span>(Trailer-on-Flat-Car)<\/span> service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Quality-Craft-Tri-level-Auto-Rack-Drawings.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Quality-Craft-Tri-level-Auto-Rack-Drawings.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Sale: Car Bridge Autorack Car (20\/bag) PN#688AN As seen in the photo.\u00a0 There are 20 in a bag.\u00a0 3D printed using ABS.\u00a0 May come in various colors based on our filament stock.\u00a0 If you want a specific color, let us know and we will try to accommodate.\u00a0 (Note: Original [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17663,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[101],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17642","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-freight-car-parts","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/17642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=17642"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=17642"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allnationline.com\/WP\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=17642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}