Railway rolling stock – Special car bodies – Dumping
Patent
1975-05-27
1977-01-18
Spar, Robert J.
Railway rolling stock
Special car bodies
Dumping
105360, 105416, 105418, 105421, B61D 500, B61D 700, B61F 102, B61F 110
Patent
active
040033198
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention a railway hopper car is provided having an enclosed quadrilateral tube as a through sill. The enclosed tube through sill has end portions which are welded to the car end sills at opposite ends of the car. The end sills are integrally attached to the side sills. The end sections also have attached thereto a center plate and a bolster cover plate. The bolster cover plate extends from the center sill to the side sill. At least one bolster web extends vertically from the bolster cover plate to the end sheet of the car. The hopper slope sheets are reinforced by means of generally triangular shaped members attached to the through sill and attached to the hopper slope sheets.
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Campbell George C.
Hammonds James C.
Rollins Dallas W.
ACF Industries Incorporated
Beltran Howard
Cummings Henry W.
Spar Robert J.
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