Kangourou wagon

This type of wagon was designated KE, Kangourou à Axieux, and was built in 246 units divided into 4 orders from 1958 to 1963.

[1] However, and this from 1962, new regulations in the highway code, new tractors with short cabins and new measures taken by the French National Railway Company (SNCF) make this type of wagon outdated.

In addition, the design provides a margin to absorb possible new regulations increasing the weight and length of semi-trailers.

Thus from 1967 to 1968 a total of 80 wagons built in two series are delivered: The construction uses folded and welded sheets with braking equipment at the ends.

All these wagons were designed to run as block trains, cannot pass through the marshalling hump and remained the property of SEGI.

This wagon (UIC Sss type) were designated KB: Kangourou à Bogies.

The SNCF is quickly moving towards this type of transport and tests are being carried out to ensure the handling of semi-trailerss in the same way.

But in 2000 the "rolling" road experienced a resurgence of interest (even if this revival is for the moment weak in France) and the traffic of semi-trailers fades in favor of the whole container[citation needed].