Railway rolling stock – Trains – Articulated
Patent
1990-01-31
1991-08-06
Butler, Douglas C.
Railway rolling stock
Trains
Articulated
1051971, 1051993, 267 28, 267216, 267286, B61F 514
Patent
active
050367749
ABSTRACT:
An articulated railroad car, which includes an articulated connector, rail truck and car body units, has at least one standard short-travel railroad car side bearing which is designed to permit down travel of the car body unit of at least 5/8 inch. In a preferred embodiment, one rail truck portion includes a long-travel railroad car side bearing. The long-travel side bearing includes a top cap member and a bottom member with a resilient member interposed therebetween. The long-travel side bearing permits roll axis movement of one car body unit relative to another car body unit to reduce forces on the rail truck which would tend to prevent its successful negotiation of curves.
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Curtis Richard D.
Richmond Shaun
Butler Douglas C.
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
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