Convertible highway railroad vehicle

Details Convertible highway railroad vehicle Convertible highway railroad vehicle

1983-05-04

1986-03-11

Reeves, Robert B.

Railway rolling stock

Trucks

Vehicle carrying

105 3, 105215C, 1052241, 267 3, 410 53, B60F 104, B61F 1300

Patent

active

045747075

ABSTRACT:
A cargo body with a rubber tired truck permanently connected to its rear end, is propelled along the highway by any conventional highway tractor. For rail service the highway truck is cradeled in a railroad wheeled truck and the front end of each cargo body is supported on the rear end of its preceding cargo body. Additionally, an array of second stage springs carry the doubled load in rail service, stabilizers are provided for the railroad axles; and a single axle railroad dolly is used to connect the cargo bodies to a locomotive or any of its cars.

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