End structure for railway car

Details End structure for railway car End structure for railway car

1985-10-28

1987-09-29

Reese, Randolph A.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

105411, 105414, 105420, B61D 700, B61D 1700

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046962387

ABSTRACT:
An end structure for a center stub sill railway car is disclosed in which diagonal side sill extensions incline inwardly from the side sills to the center stub sill side for transmitting the longitudinal train loads between the stub sill and the side sills with the side sill extensions constituting the only horizontal, longitudinal load path between the stub sill and the side sills. A truss is disposed in a vertical transverse plane for transmitting overturning moments between the end of the car and the center stub sill.

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WO83/01920, Filament Wound Railway Hopper Car, ACF Industries, Inc.

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