Rerailer apparatus

Details Rerailer apparatus Rerailer apparatus

1998-02-27

1999-04-27

Morano, S. Joseph

Railways

Car replacer

Car attached

104273, 254423, B61K 502

Patent

active

058968164

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a rerailer apparatus that can be installed in a rail car for rerailing the rail car if it derails. The rerailer includes two vertical lifting members which are suspended from the rail car and are connected to a foot. These lifting members are used to lift the rail car vertically when the lifting members are extended and the foot contacts a support surface. A lateral movement member integrated with the vertical lifting members and the foot is used to move the lifted rail car laterally.

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