Railway rolling stock – Trucks – Vehicle carrying
Patent
1992-05-26
1993-06-22
Le, Mark T.
Railway rolling stock
Trucks
Vehicle carrying
1052152, B61F 504
Patent
active
052208702
ABSTRACT:
A hauling vehicle for both highway and railway use is disclosed. A highway wheel assembly is permanently and slidably mounted to the underside of the vehicle. The highway wheel assembly includes a set of leaf springs and air bags which are used to raise and lower the vehicle to permit coupling of a railway wheel bogie for railway use and uncoupling of the railway wheel bogie for highway use. The air bags and leaf springs also permit the highway wheel assembly to be raised off the ground when the railway wheel bogie is coupled to the hauling vehicle.
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