The Intermodal Container Web Page - Part 4


European "Swap Body" and "Lift Tank" Containers

"Swap body" containers are frequently used for land transport in Europe along with European domestic containers. They are a mix between a highway trailer and a sea container. Swap bodies do not travel overseas; they are only used for regional road/rail transport within Europe. Swap bodies are quasi-containers; they typically have ISO corner castings on the bottom, but they are optional on the top. As a result, some swap bodies can be stacked but most cannot. The sizes typically follow the same dimensions as European domestic containers: lengths of 7.15m, 7.45m, 7.82m, and 13.6m are used. Most are 2.5m or 2.55m wide to accomodate European pallet widths. Open-sides are common with swap bodies and these containers are typically called "curtain-sides."

"Lift tanks" are similar to swap bodies. They do not have top ISO corner castings.

Since most swap bodies do not have top lifting castings, they are lifted from the sides using castings along the bottom as shown here. (Photo courtesy of Gerald Fresse)

Note:  After 2019 I will no longer be adding photos to this gallery.  This is so that I can maintain the focus of this web site on international (ISO) containers.


AEAU 0001018, Curtain-side swap body container, ISO type 5PG4. Owned by AEA Technology, leased to the Malcolm Group (Photo by Arran Aird)

AHNE 0009566.  Corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

AHNE 0009653.  Corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

AHNE 0009838.  Corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Alberti-Santi swap body. Here is another. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Alma Cargo swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

ALNU (CARU) corrugated-side swap body lettered for Britannia.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

ALNU 7901052 (CARU) corrugated-side swap body lettered for Britannia.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

AM3005 flatbed carrying a container chassis. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Ambrogio swap body. Here is another example. (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

Ambrogio AM 5118 curtain-side swap body.  AM 7294 curtain-side swap body.  (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

AMBE 0051826 curtain-side swap body for Ambrogio.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Ansorge 2175 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Ansorge 3224 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Swap bodies for Anterist-Schneider:  5764, 5780.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

Apiway swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Arcese-Kech swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

ARED 0012355.  Dry swap body labelled for Biardeau.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

ARED 0012360Here is a second view.  Swap body labelled for Reseau Trans Europe Meuble.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Curtain-side swap body for Arntjen.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Autotrasporti CT0016, 45' swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Swap body for Aux Bons Demenageurs.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Another swap body for Aux Bons Demenageurs (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body for Aux Demenageurs Dracenois.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

AXIB 2301597.  Swap body for Axis.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

AXIB 2304050.  Another swap body for Axis.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

B+R Logistik swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

B.Dorchies refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Bachala swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

BAS 1068 swap body. Here are two similar containers: Photo 1, Photo 2. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

BAS curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BAS curtain-side swap bodies. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BAS 7982. 45' swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BASA 0075844 swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BASA 0075850 swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

BASA 0079789 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

BAUD 0000100 curtain-side swap body for Baudouin.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Benalu open-top swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Berg 57950 swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Berger swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Here is another Berger swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Bernard 006 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Bernardini 2414 curtain-side flatrack. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Biard Demenagements swap body 157.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Biard Demenagements swap body 163.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Biard Demenagements swap body 173.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Biard Demenagements swap body 193.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Biard Demenagements swap body JMBU 500121.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

BIDU 4901114. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BIDU 4901346. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BIDU 4908037. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Han Groen)

BIDU 4908274. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BIDU 4909141. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BIDU 4918502. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BIDU 4950130.  Type ADT5 lift tank for Bertschi.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

BIDU 4982060. Lift tank owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

BRND 0024210.  Flatrack swap body for Bernardini.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

BRND 0024328.  Another flatrack swap body for Bernardini.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

BRND 0050121 + othersBRND 0050271 + others.  These are flatrack swap bodies for Bernardini.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

More flatrack swappers for Bernardini, including BRND 0050327 + others.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Bourgey Montreuil 0015 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Bourgey Montreuil 0094 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

BPS Spedition curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Buchaca swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

BUKU 4903559. Lift tank (actually a bulk tank) owned by Bertschi. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Bullinger (BUCO) swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Bursped 500 and Bursped 504.  Curtain-side swap bodies. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

CABE 0004246 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.   (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Cargo Domino FD1060 swap body, probably refrigerated. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Cargoline swap bodies:  547535 and 547707.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Another Cargoline example:  100199.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Castorama 9041. 45' swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Castorama 9049. 45' swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Another Castorama swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Un-lettered swap body with markings CC 8562.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

CDH 825. 20'+ lift tank owned by CDH. (Photo by Cor Rood)

CDHB 0008470.  Lift tank for CDH.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

CELER 0617 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

CESU 7473367.  Corrugated-side swap body lettered for CargoNetwork.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

CESU 7825391. This is a curtain-side swap body owned by CAI and leased to AK Logistics. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

CETA 0005687 corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

CEVA 1027 corrugated side dry van swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

CHICHE 3148 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body for Chimirec Delvert.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Curtain-side swap body lettered for Chateau d'Ax. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

CHPA 0024060 curtain-side swap body lettered for Nothegger.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

CIGA 430107 and CIGA 5215189; corrugated-side swap bodies lettered for Demenagement la Cigogne.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

CNC Transports swap body. Here is another example. Here's one more - CNC 5793. (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

COOP WAB31 refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

COTRANS W7145 swap body. (Photo by Franck Despesse)

COUE 5396028. 45' swap body with "Railroad" logos from Transports COUE. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

CRKU 2070058. Curt Richter lift tank. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Craiss curtain-side swap bodies:  132, 659.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

CRL 933CRL 946.  Both are curtain-side swap bodies for CrossRail.  (Photos by Michael McGowen)

Dachser DA0342 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Dachser DA7032 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Dachser DASB0059053 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Dani Trasporti swap body. Here is another example. One more example. (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

Dani Trasporti 106, Dani Trasporti 423. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Danzas curtain-side swap body container, probably 13.60m long. (Photo by Michael McGowen)

DAPMR 1020. DAP Intermodal curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Darfeuille 085 swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DASB 0034456DASB 0034754DASB 0039566DASB 0041795DASB 0058519.  Swap bodies for Dachser.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

DB corrugated swap bodies on a railcar, lettered for Stückfracht Partiefracht.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

DB "Logistik Boxes" loaded on a flat swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

DB curtain-side swap bodies on a railcar.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

DB Schenker 6759 refrigerated swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

DB Schenker 78506 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

More swap bodies for DB Schenker:  DB 78521, DB 78566, DB 78584.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

Plain corrugated swap body for DB Schenker (marked CC 7982).  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DBXU 7806275. DB Intermodal swap body shown being lifted by a crane. (Photo by Cor Rood)

DBXU 7806357 action shot of a DB Intermodal swap boby being lifted by a Kalmar top-handler. (Photo by Cor Rood)

DBXU 7810927. DB swap-bodies on a railcar. (Photo by Cor Rood)

DEBEOS 515 corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

De Girolami swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Corrugated swap body for DeGilorami.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DEME 0001092, corrugated-side swap body lettered for Combidem Multimodal.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

DEME 0001174, swap body similar to the unit above.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DEMECO swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Another DEMECO swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap bodies for DEMECO:  No. 80, No. 107, No. 115.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Ariegeois swap body seen standing on its legs.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap bodies for Demenagement La Cigogne:  CIGA 4352150; CIGA 5204667.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Blanchard swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Boulouard swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Brive swap body VP4820.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Garde-Meubles swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Sanceo swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Garde-Meubles swap body van.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Gervais swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Julliard swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Vermorel swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

AATA 831309.  Corrugated-side swap body for Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons CB103 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body DB2801.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body DB2803.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body DB4343.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body DB4539.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body DB4829. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body DB5045. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body GRC107. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Another Demenageurs Bretons swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Corrugated-side swap body for Demenageurs Bretons.   Another corrugated swap body for Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

Curtain-side swap body for Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body being lifted by a side-handler. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Demenageurs Bretons swap body lettered for Demenagements Cabrie.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demenagements Transporap' swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

JMBU 800102 swap body for Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Demepool swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DEMU 0001028. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

DePetriconi swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DEWA 0028163 curtain-side swap body for De Waard.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

DHL AX0037 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

DHL BU162 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

DHL swap bodies:  DHLD 6136320, DHLD 6150415, DHLD 6165159.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

DHRU 9030170. 30'(?) bulk container (lift tank?) - note there are no top lift points. (Photo by Ben de Vink)

DiMartino C01873 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Ribbed-side DiMartino swap body.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Swap body for Diot Demenagements.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DMDD 4400040, corrugated-side swap body for DEMECO.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DPD FR5742 corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Another DPD swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Corrugated swap body for DPD.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Dreier DS177 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

DS 444. Dreier swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

DSVA 3102144. Curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DSVA 3105652. Curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

DUCO 2000305.  Curtain-side swap body for Ducournau.   (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Ducournau swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

ECOU 4182660. Unusual bulk container without top lift points, probably about 30' long. Owned by Ecologistic. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

EIBB 4577073.  Curtain-side swap body for Ewals.  (Photo by Peter Vercruijsse)

EKOE curtain-side swap body for Ekol Logistics.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

EKOE 110710 curtain-side swap body for Ekol Logistics.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

EKOE 1103082:  photo 1, photo 2, curtain-side swap body for Ekol Logistics.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Elflein curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Emons 0251, Emons 0281 swap bodies. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Emons 6106. Curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Emons 6253. Curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Emons 6307. Curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Emons 6322. Curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Emons 8054 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Emons 8159 swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Refrigerated swap body decorated for Erdinger.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Swap body for ETM Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Euromodale 248 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Euromodale 339 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Euromodale 357 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

European Freight Services open-sided container, probably 13.60m long. (Photo by Michael McGowen)

Evola 201. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Ewals curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Michael McGowen)

Ewals 45' curtain-side swap body (marked RZS 7868).  (Photo by Michael McGowen)

FCNU 3080193. Here is an end view. (Photo by Hans Tobbe)

FERCAM curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

More FERCAM swap bodies: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

FERCAM CM1071 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

FERCAM CM1478 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

FERCAM CM1543. Fercam curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

FERCAM CM1642 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

FERCAM CM1660 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

FERCAM FERE 0014356 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

FERCAM FERE 0014443 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

FERCAM FERE 0016446 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

Fertrans curtain-side swap body; here is another (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

More Fertrans curtain-sides:  FRTE 1000025; FRTE 1000051  (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

Swap body for France Armor Demenagements Guiomard.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Freudenberg swap body with a matching truck.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

FRI 45004 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Michael McGowen)

Frisaye curtain-side swap bodies:  FRIA 6210003 and 6220001.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

FRIS 7172 swap body on the MGB rail line in Zermatt.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Frode Mobelspedition swap bodies on a railcar.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

G.Bernardini 5034 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Gafner Transporte swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

GBMA 1340086, GBMA 1340091.  Swap bodies for Mora.  (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

GBMU 0451320.  Curtain-side swap body for Geodis.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

GBMU 0871895. 45' swap body operated by Geodis. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

GCAA 4702045; GCAA 7902330; curtain-side swap bodies lettered for Curcio.  (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

GCAA 9050720.  Curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

GCAU 3413850. Lift tank. (Photo by Ben de Vink)

GE curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

GE 453108 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

GE-SeaCo curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Swap bodies for Gebruder Weiss:  17 238, curtain-side, GWWA 030054, GWWA 3002310, GWWA 3002428.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Geodis curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Geodis 045 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Geodis 76773 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Geodis 76777 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

GITU 261 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

GHEA 2800353.  Open-top swap body for Ghestem.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Ghestem 02 open-top swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Another Ghestem open-top swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Ghestem 27 swap body.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Here is a Ghestem dry van swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Swap body for Gilbert Vedrenne.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

GLS corrugated-side swap bodies:  0533804, 0534757, 0571400.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

GNSU 7001547.  45' curtain-side swap body decorated for Samskip.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

Gonnet 05 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

GONORD swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Green Rail swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Gregoreski swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Groupe Girard swap bodies:  C8 0490, C8 0556.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

GRT swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

GRT 428 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

GUEE 1610094 corrugated swap body with side doors for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

GUEE 1610108 corrugated swap body with side doors for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Guisnel swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

GUID 0300276 swap body for Guisnel.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

GUID 0300363 swap body for Guisnel.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Another Guisnel swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Guisnel swap body with elaborate decorations.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

GVSD 7400060, GVSD 7400455, GVSD 7400460.  Curtain-side swap bodie for Große Vehne.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Hellman swap body marked WCAU 2006825.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Hemisphere-Sud swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Honold Logistik Gruppe 3089310 swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

HP 104 swap body for HP Fermetures.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

HT 3749 swap body. Owned by Hangartner. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

HT 3756 swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

HUEE 0000040 corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

HUEE 0000056 corrugated swap body decorated for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

IMHOF swap body. Here is another example. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Jan Krediet swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Jan Krediet C135 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

JDRA 5517425 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

JFE 1068 open-top swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

JFE 1073 open-top swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

J.H. Mesguen 506 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

JMBU 300001 corrugated swap body decorated for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Johann Birkart 1136 swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Jost Group open-top/open-side swap bodies:  JOSB 0026516, JOSB 0026584, JOSB 26603, JOSB 0026780.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Juilia swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

JUID 0310111 corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

JUID 0310148 corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

KAB 714. Swap body for Kinnarps shown sitting on its "legs." (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

KAB 736.  Another Kinnarps swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

KAB 780. Another Kinnarps swap body seen travelling by rail. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

KEC 2562. Appears to be 24-feet long and 2.55m wide. (Photo by Franck Despesse)

Keitel 1318 open-top swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Koch 875 swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Krismar KM747 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Krismar KM847 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

KTOU 000204 swap body for KTO.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

KTOU 000214 swap body for KTO.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Kuiper 20 swap bodyKuiper 32 swap body.  (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Kunze open-top/open-side swap bodies.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

More Kunze open-top/open-side swap bodies.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

LABE 0001734 open-top swap body for Labouriaux.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LABE 0005386 bulktainer swap body for Labouriaux.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Labouriaux 504 bulktainer swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LaFleche 7041 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LaFleche 7044. 45' swap body; looks like a LEG1 but notice there are no top corner lift castings. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LaHalle corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Lahaye 7302 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Lahaye 07711 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lakal curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Lauritzen swap bodiesAnother view of Lauritzen swap bodies.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Lays swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lechner swap bodies:  view 1, view 2.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

Legrain swap bodyHere is another Legrain swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Leclerco swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LGD 9 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD 420 corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD 437 corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD 438 corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD 506 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD A99012 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD A99086 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGD-B01001. Another swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LGDD 0001001 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGDD 0005352 corrugated-side swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGDD 0005434 corrugated-side swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGDD 0005500 corrugated-side swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.  Here is a second view.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

LGDD 0005795 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.   (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGDD 0006132 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.   (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LGDD 0006298 corrugated swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement.   (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement, also marked for Demenagements Cabrie.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement, also marked for Demenagements Dessandier.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body for Les Gentlemen du Demenagement, also marked for Monet.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Legrain swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LKW Walter W3715 swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

LKW Walter W4139 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

LKW Walter W4155 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

LKWA 1102120 curtain-side swap body for LKW Walter.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LKWA 1102177 curtain-side swap body for LKW Walter.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LKWA 1102639 curtain-side swap body for LKW Walter.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Loblein 029 open-top swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Loblein 81225 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Loblein 81508 swap body. (Photo by Nikolaus Mohr)

LOEB 2002281 open-top swap body for Loblein.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Swap bodies for Logwin:  3137, 3186.  (Photo by Peters J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

LOMA 009----, curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LOMA 0090419, curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LOMA 0091312, curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

LOMA 0091760, curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

LOMA 0092324, curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lomak 9102 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lomak 9181 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lomak 95203, curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lomak 95225 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Lustucru swap body. Here is another example. (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

Magetra curtain-side flatrack. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

MAIA 0000039 curtain-side swap body labeled for Modal Ouest.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Mainsped 169 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Mainsped swap body MSPD 0010113.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

MALB 5005562, curtain-side swap body for Malherbe. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Mansped swap body.   (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

MARA 0000143 curtain-side swap body for Transports Marty.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

MARE 0017271 curtain-side swap body for Mars Logistics.  (Photo by Ute Lang)

View of Mars curtain-sides travelling by rail. (Photo by Ute Lang)

Marc Veray refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

MENA 0009206 open-top swap body for Menath.  Here is another view.  (Photos by Charles Fox)

Menath HM46 open-top swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Menath HM151 open-top swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Menath HM932 open-top swap body.  (Photo by Ben de Vink)

Menath HM948 open-top swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Menna swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Michel Verscheure Transport B45-022 45' swap-body. It looks very similar to a standard sea container, but notice there are no top lift castings. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Michel Visy Demanagements swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Mora swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Mory Bekaert swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

MTRA 0031630.  Corrugated-side swap body for Marcotran.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Muller swap bodies; here are more.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Multilog 108 curtain-side flat rack swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Multisped WK28 dry swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Multisped WP12 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Nature & Decouvertes 1534 swap body. Note the "legs" it is resting on. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Naygar Logistica swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Nieburg-Küchen swap bodies on a train. (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Norbert Dentressangle refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Norfolk Line swap body. Here is another example. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Norfolk Line 1645 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Nothegger swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Some Nothegger curtain-side swap bodies. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Assortment of many NWM lift tanks:  NWM 001, 648, 649, 651, 664, 670, 727, 728, 740, 755, 928, 929, 949, 957, 964, 964 (new logo), 965, 971, 975, 978, 982. (Photos by Michael Cohrs)

OSA swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

OSA 512 swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Pfister 501 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Pfister 511 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Phillipe Rey refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Swap body for PiersonHere is another.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Planzer P597 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Postel Demenagements swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Pro Demenagement swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

PYCD 7110021 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Raud C1504 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Resano curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

REXU 2020467 and REXU 2020220, open-top swap bodies.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

REXU 2020641 and RSGU 7450026, open-top swap bodies.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

RSGU 7451017 and REXU 2020913, open-top swap bodies.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

REXU 2020981. Corrugated-side open-top swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

REXU 2021078REXU 2021967.  More corrugated-side open-top swap bodies.  (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Rheinkraft open-top/open-side swap body.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

ROBA 2146720ROBA 2155721ROBA 2156733.  All curtain-side swap bodies.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

ROBA 3002780 swap body owned by Robineau Logistique. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

ROBA 3002820 swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Rouch 950 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Rouch 1837 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

ROUU 0002161 curtain-side swap body lettered for JC Fiolet Intermodal.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

SABU 3264077. Lift tank owned by Star Benelux. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

SABU 3264375. Lift tank owned by Star Benelux. (Photo by Ben de Vink)

SAE swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

SAE CM047 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

SALA 0000213Here is another view.  Bulktainer for Transports Salva.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SAMAT 6071 lift tank.  (Photo by Cor Rood)

SANU 7000980 curtain-side 45' swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

SANU 7001137 curtain-side 45' swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

SCFU 0050106. Old swap body owned by SNCF. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Schmitz side-door swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Schmitz corrugated-side swap body. Note: this is the same container as above, only the opposite side. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Schober swap bodies with matching truck.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Schwank Spedition swap bodies with matching truck.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Swap bodies for Seegmuller Demenagement:  example 1, example 2.  (Photos by Gerard Berteau)

SEQA 1212050 curtain-side swap body lettered for DB Schenker.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SEQA 2113345 curtain-side swap body lettered for DB Schenker.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SESE 0010090 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SESE 1010475 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Setti Trasporti 7014 ribbed-side swap body (looking very similar to an ISO sea container). (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Sifte-Berti 178Sifte-Berti 323.  Curtain-side swap bodies.  (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

SIMU 7000703. Lift tank owned by Simotra. (Photo by Cor Rood)

Sittam S1407 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Swap body for SLS Move.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SMTE 0099914.  Corrugated-side swap body for SMTRT.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

SOCA 1743010.  Ribbed-side swap body decorated for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SOCA 3100498.  Ribbed-side swap body decorated for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SOCA 3302143.  Corrugated swap body for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SOCA 3404124.  Ribbed-side swap body decorated for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SOCA 3404280.  Ribbed-side swap body decorated for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SOCA 3404335.  Ribbed-side swap body decorated for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

SOCA 3506086 Corrugated-side swap body decorated for Les Demenageurs Bretons.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Socafna refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

SPED 45069 curtain-side swap body decorated for Magetra. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Spedag curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Spedirail MAG45026 45' swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Spedirail 1005 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Spedirail 45037 45' swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

SPLD 1309315 swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Stat 8209 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Steratrans S100.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Streck Transport FR783010 swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

STTC 1609.  Corrugated swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Swap body with canvas sides. Lettered for "Le Transport Routier Autrement." (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TAB 572 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TAB 640 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TAB 654 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TAB 661 ribbed-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TAB 1430 ribbed-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TAB 1480 ribbed-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TAB 4044 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TAB 4053 and ND 1532 swap bodies on board a railcar. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TABB 0002016 curtain-side swap body  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TABB 0002042 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TABB 0002947 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TABB 0003305 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TBRE 1300049 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TCGA 7900016 curtain-side swap body lettered for Modal Ouest.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Temmel curtain-side swap bodies with matching truck.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Tereva swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Another swap body for Tereva, here is the other side view.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TESU 4501841, TESU 4502200 45' swap bodies. (Photos by Darryl Bamsey)

TFGU 7156574.  Corrugated-side swap body for TFG.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Thiedmann 501 open-top swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Thyssen-built swap body, seen sitting on its "legs".  (Photo by Christian Luehrs)

Tiberg 309 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Tip Trailer Rental swap bodies on a train.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

TIPE 4577990 curtain-side swap body for TIP Europe.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TIPE 4814474 curtain-side swap body for TIP Europe.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Tipes open-tops:  TPSE 0038090; TPSE 0038151.  (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

Tipes open-tops:  TPSE 0038254; TPSE 0038573.  (Photos by Gerald Fresse)

Tipes 3714 corrugated-side swap body.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Tipes 6304 ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Tipes 7227 open-top/open-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Tipes 7520 open-top/open-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

T-i-T swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Torrens & Cie. swap body.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TL09 swap body. Decorated with logos for "Les Demenageurs Bretons." (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TransLog International 110 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

TransLog West 502 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Transalliance refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Transco swap bodies: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3 (Transco 423). (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

TFRE 0073272 curtain-side swap body for Transfer. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TFRE 0079100 refrigerated swap body for Transfer. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TFRE 0079120 refrigerated swap body for Transfer. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Topp Transporte swap body on a lift truck.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Transports Bruno Robert swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Transports Marty sway body TM 08.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

Transverba swap bodies: Photo 1, Photo 2. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Trenitalia 292 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

TRF 14 refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TRF 15 refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

T.S.E France corrugated side swap body. (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

TTS 2520 and TTS 2613. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

TTS open-top/open-side swap bodies:  TTSB 0026069, TTSB 0026135, TTSB 0026264, TTSB 0026310, TTSB 0026367.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

TWECO curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TWLB 2933564 refrigerated swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

TWSU 7700020 lift tank. Type code 2472 - which may be an error since this is clearly longer than 20' (probably 7.15m). 2.5m wide, 2.6m tall. Ex-Hoyer. (Photo by Ben de Vink)

UESU 6100047. Example of European "swap body" containers. They are 7.45m long. These have roller doors on the ends. (Photo by Carsten Seier)

Here are some United Container Systems 7.15m "curtain-side" containers: UXXU______, UXXU 6000346, UXXU 6000515. These are 2.55m wide to carry European pallets. Photos courtesy of Carsten Seier.

More UXXU swap bodies from Europe. These are 7.45m long, 2.55m wide, and between 2.60 and 3.15m tall. Note the roll-up doors. Photos: UXXU 6217835, UXXU 6216799. (Photos by Carsten Seier)

Unidentified flatbed carrying steel slabs.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Unidentified flatbed carrying crowd-control fencing (likely for police use).  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

UPS swap bodies:  1761, 3342, 5093.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

Swap body for UTS.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

VAEU 4417133. 45' ribbed-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

45' curtain-side swap bodies owned by Har Vaessen: VAEU 5517060, VAEU 5517034. This one (VAEU 5517203) is lettered for Jan de Rijk. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Van Dijk 45' curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

VAT Logistics swap bodies. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

VATA 0030083 swap body on its legs.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

VATA 0040158 curtain-side swap body for VAT Logistics with Framelco logos. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

VATA 0040543 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Charles Fox)

VATA 4500159.  45' curtain-side swap body labeled for Neele-Vat.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Verscheure curtain-side swap body. Here is another example. (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Veyres-Perie swap body VP4865.  (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

VOS 38-880 curtain-side swap body (Photo by Gerard Berteau)

VOS W3202 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

VOS W3441 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Michael McGowen)

Weimann Mobel corrugated swap bodies.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

WEWE 0170002 swap body (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WEWE 5360005 curtain-side swap body (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WEWE 3880250 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WETRON 520 curtain-side swap body with Rockwool logos. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WETRON 547 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WETRON 589 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WETRON 672 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WETRON 693 curtain-side swap body. (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

WHEE 7465902 + another, both curtain-side swap bodies for Wheels Logistics.  (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Wim Bosman 950 curtain-side swap body.  (Photo by Coen Fourdraine)

Winner 63Winner 4128.  Curtain-side swap bodies for Winner Spedition.  (Photos by Coen Fourdraine)

Additional Winner Spedition swap bodies.  (Photo by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)

WKU 127 swap body. (Photo by Gerald Fresse)

Zapf swap bodies:  067, 339, 471.  (Photos by Peter J. Flaskamp-Schuffenhauer)


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