Railroad well car with open truss sides

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Car framing and structure

Freight

C105S413000, C105S355000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07954437

ABSTRACT:
A railroad well car includes a pair of spaced trucks, and a railcar body supported on the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures. The well structure comprises a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures; a pair of side sills extending between the end structures; a pair of end chords extending between the side sills; four corner container support members, each secured to one end chord and one side sill at four corners of the well structure; a plurality of floor beams extending between the side sills forming at least a portion of a floor for the well structure; and a plurality of side truss members extending between one side sill and one top chord on each side forming an open truss side for the well structure.

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