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''The non-annotated version of this article is at [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Autorack&oldid=61146669 Autorack]'' {{shortcut|WP:ANAR}} {| |- valign="bottom" | <span style="color: red;">Note that the article title, in this case "Autorack", is given as soon as grammatically feasible, in bold text. The first use of any alternate forms of the title, here "auto carrier" is also in bold text. The section above the table of contents (TOC) is called "the lead." ββ</span> | <span style="color: blue;">The first image in articles is usually on the right. This is especially helpful when there is a table of contents, as it reduces the blank space to the right. β β</span> |} [[Image:ETTX 905721 20050529 IL Rochelle.jpg|thumb|325px|An autorack. The platform of the pictured car (the bottom strip of yellow and everything below it) is owned by [[TTX Corporation]], while the rack (the parts above the platform painted dark red and silver) is owned by [[Norfolk Southern]].]] An '''autorack''', also known as an '''auto carrier''', is a specialized piece of [[railroad]] [[rolling stock]] used to transport unladen [[automobile]]s (unladen in this context refers to automobiles ''without passengers''). It is widely used to carry new [[automobiles]] and light trucks from the factories to automotive distributors. It is also used for [[Auto Train]] service in the [[United States]]. {| | <span style="color: red;"> ββ Key words and phrases are linked to articles in Wikipedia. Links to external sites are generally discouraged in the main article text; these belong in the "External links" section at the bottom of the article.</span> |} {| | <span style="color: red;">The table of contents is automatically generated by the software that runs Wikipedia. It can be disabled in one's user preferences. ββ</span> |} {{TOC right}}
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