Railway rolling stock – Trains – Articulated
Patent
1986-10-20
1988-09-27
Reeves, Robert B.
Railway rolling stock
Trains
Articulated
410 53, 410 56, B60F 104
Patent
active
047733357
ABSTRACT:
A railroad train comprising a plurality of highway trailers hitched front end to rear end with the end of each trailer supported on an adapter releasably connected to the trailer and with the adapter permanently mounted on the bolster of a four-wheel double-axle railroad truck, desirably a swing motion truck, with the adapter also supported by side bearings mounted on the bolster and with the adapter desirably having a secondary spring suspension.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2036535 (1936-04-01), Nelson
patent: 2230090 (1941-01-01), Rabey
patent: 2841094 (1958-07-01), Schumacher
patent: 2963986 (1960-12-01), Dobson
patent: 3670660 (1972-06-01), Weber et al.
patent: 3812791 (1974-05-01), Barnard
patent: 4222694 (1980-09-01), Ward
patent: 4574707 (1986-03-01), Hickman
patent: 4669391 (1987-06-01), Wicks et al.
European Patent Application 0143614 A2 published 5 Jun. 1985.
Curtis Richard D.
Smith Sam D.
Reeves Robert B.
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
Williams Frank
LandOfFree
Train of highway trailers using improved railroad truck suspensi does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Train of highway trailers using improved railroad truck suspensi, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Train of highway trailers using improved railroad truck suspensi will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2392995