Railways – Traction – Pusher
Patent
1992-04-17
1994-02-22
Le, Mark T.
Railways
Traction
Pusher
B61B 1300
Patent
active
052878120
ABSTRACT:
A railroad car positioning apparatus for positioning a railroad car along a track. The railroad car positioning device apparatus includes a carriage member and first and second dog members mounted on the carriage member. The apparatus includes a device for positioning the dog members and for extending the dog members from the carriage member to an axle height of a railroad car for contacting one of the axles on opposite sides thereof. The apparatus further includes a plurality of hydraulic cylinders for moving the carriage member in a forward or reverse direction to acquire an axle and for exerting a force between one of the dog members and the acquired axle to position the railroad car along the track.
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Depew David L.
Lobb Ernest W.
Robbins Bruce A.
Le Mark T.
Svedala Industries Inc.
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