Railway rolling stock – Trains – Articulated
Patent
1991-11-26
1993-11-09
Le, Mark T.
Railway rolling stock
Trains
Articulated
105247, 105248, 105421, B61D 1700, B61D 700
Patent
active
052593223
ABSTRACT:
An articulated multi-unit railway hopper car including a pair of end units having couplers mounted on their outboard ends. A plurality of intermediate units are interconnected between said end units. A plurality of articulated connector assemblies interconnect the end units and the intermediate units. A pair of side bearing housings are mounted on each side of the articulated connector assemblies. A body side bearing extension arm assembly is disposed in bearing relationship with each of the side bearing housings and connects two ends of adjacent units. Torsion boxes extend substantially the width of the inboard ends of the end units and the opposed ends of the intermediate units and carry the upper bolster unit and are connected to the body side bearing extension arm assemblies.
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Dominguez Danilo A.
Flores James F.
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