Related types of of wagons can be divided into:

• covered
• tanks
• platform
• thermoses
• open wagons

Under each type of of wagons is defined and a list of goods that is transported in it. This is due primarily to the fact that each type of car equipped with additional, unique to his functions. Such as cooling or heating, additional space and others. For example, 918 wagons used for the transport of perishable goods, besides being related to mean "car - thermos" and have long base that allows you to increase the amount of cargo.