Railway hopper car closure actuating mechanism

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1978-05-26

1980-09-30

Love, John J.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

105240, 105251, 105310, B61D 704, B61D 718, B61D 726, B61D 728

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042248779

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for pivoting and locking a door on the bottom of a rail hopper car includes a locking mechanism for locking the door when closed and a lever mechanism for pivoting the door between closed and open positions. The locking mechanism and lever mechanism are separate but are operated by a single sliding operating linkage on the bottom of the car.

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