Types of consignment

The main categories are the following. - Full train load. Consignment comprising a train with one or several wagon loads transported together for one consignor with no change in train composition from a single point of loading to a single point of unloading. Also referred to as ‘unit train’. - Full wagon load. Consignment of goods requiring the exclusive use of a wagon throughout its trip, whether the full wagon loading capacity is utilised or not; wagons in a full train load are excluded. Also referred to as ‘carload’. - Smalls / small load. Consignment other than full train loads or full wagon loads. Also referred to as less than carload (LCL)