Convertible rail-highway traction vehicle control cab

Details Convertible rail-highway traction vehicle control cab Convertible rail-highway traction vehicle control cab

1977-11-23

1979-05-22

Makay, Albert J.

Railway rolling stock

Cabs

105342, B61C 1704, B61C 1712, B61D 4900, B61K 1300

Patent

active

041553098

ABSTRACT:
A weight transfer rail traction vehicle adapted for travel on alternate sets of rail or road wheels which is characterized by a number of features including: a spring and shock absorber system which cooperate to maintain the springs, while in a rail travel mode, in an active condition despite substantial weight transfer loads being placed thereon; a hydraulic system which enables the differential axles to be optionally spring supported to the frame or in a rigid fixed relationship therewith; a differential axle suspension system wherein the spring supported axle moves in a substantially vertical plane without lateral shifting; a shock absorbing coupler; a coupler mounting arrangement which includes a coupler carriage directly mounted to a lateral frame member of the vehicle which serves as a guideway for directing travel of the coupler carriage and hence the coupler mounted thereto in a horizontal direction and wherein the coupler itself is mounted for vertical movement with respect to the coupler carriage; a self-centering and self-adjusting rail wheel brake system; and, a multiple rail driving station cab which utilizes only a single set of controlsto enable the operator to drive the vehicle in a rail travel mode from the particular location in the cab which affords him maximum visibility.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1851468 (1932-03-01), Townsend
patent: 3182605 (1965-05-01), Brasher
patent: 3238896 (1966-03-01), Minenko et al.
patent: 3399633 (1968-09-01), Herscovitch
patent: 3884156 (1975-05-01), Ames et al.
patent: 4067259 (1978-01-01), Ames et al.
patent: 4067259 (1978-01-01), Ames et al.

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