Railroad car with lightweight center beam structure

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2006-06-22

2009-06-16

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Freight

C105S411000, C105S416000, C105S404000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07546808

ABSTRACT:
A railroad freight car of the center beam type, in which the upright center beam has a top chord interconnected with a bulkhead at each end of the body of the car, and spaced-apart upright columns and elongate diagonal structural members interconnect the top chord with the center sill of the car body. A top chord may be of formed plate including longitudinal stiffening ridges and laterally outer reinforcing parts.

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Atlantic & Western center partition car No. ATW 50073, at least as early as May 2004 (two color photographs).
Central Pacific center partition car No. CP 319126, three photographs, car built Nov. 1999.

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