Stability bracing for twist on high gondolas or hopper cars

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1976-10-07

1978-04-04

Hoffman, Drayton E.

Railway rolling stock

Car framing and structure

Freight

105406R, 105407, 105409, B61D 1700

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040820459

ABSTRACT:
A high volume railway gondola car particularly suited for high speed rail operations having a bracing structure extending the length of the car including a plurality of serially interconnected V-shaped trusses having laterally longitudinally downwardly convergent bracing members coupling the car walls to the underframe along the centerline of the car.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1766856 (1930-06-01), Van Dorn
patent: 1799270 (1931-04-01), Wine
patent: 3713399 (1973-01-01), Bembridge et al.
patent: 3817189 (1974-06-01), Bailey et al.
patent: 3964399 (1976-06-01), Miller et al.

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