How long does it take to unload

[Canadian Atlantic Railway]

One thing to remember with unloading a Centrebeam flatcar is that it needs to be unloaded equally to avoid the car and load toppling over.
For example the top layer of timber packs on one side can be unloaded, but then the forklift needs to work the top and then second layer on the otherside and so on until the car is unloaded.
This requires a team track with paved or compacted gravel access on both sides of the centrebeam as well the ability to easily get around to the other side.
Placement of the centre beam on your team track could involve one or more monkey wrenches.
Dont forget that forklifts often run out of LPG or even break down just when required to unload a flatcar or truck, they often get taken for granted.
Making up a series of instructional playing cards could add an interesting variety to your operation.

Mark

I never thought about the car tipping over if it wasn't unloaded correctly. Would a box car be unloaded in a similar fashion, going from one end then the other until the car was empty?