Drop center gondola car

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1989-04-21

1990-03-27

Butler, Douglas C.

Railway rolling stock

Car framing and structure

Freight

105244, B61D 300

Patent

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049110829

ABSTRACT:
A gondola railway car includes a pair of draft sills and a pair of end panels extending downwardly and terminating in a flat edge portion. The flat edge portion of the end panel is connected to a shear plate by a welded connection. A shed plate is included between the side panel and the shear plate. A support bracket is included between the tub and the draft sill. Gussets are attached between the side panels and the shear plate. A top corner cap is connected to the side top chord by a welded connection and to an end top chord by a bolted connection.

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