Monocoque locomotive

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1995-05-15

1996-07-16

Le, Mark T.

Railway rolling stock

Car framing and structure

Passenger

B61D 1700

Patent

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055356800

ABSTRACT:
A locomotive assembly having a longitudinally extending platform and attached sidewalls with a frontal nosepiece extending about a front portion of the platform. The locomotive having a connection device for connecting components to hollow supports in the sidewalls without deforming the sidewalls, a bulkhead with an attached portion for preassembly components thereon before insertion between the sidewalls, a window assembly sealingly disposed in an opening within the sidewall and attached to the sidewall to allow limited relative movement without disrupting the seal, an enclosed headlight assembly flush mounted in the nosepiece with air circulation to prevent overheating within the assembly and an integral collision assembly for transferring collision forces to the platform.

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patent: 2957196 (1960-10-01), Kreider et al.
patent: 3131649 (1964-05-01), Eggert
patent: 3526072 (1970-09-01), Campbell
patent: 3934518 (1976-01-01), Adler
patent: 3981107 (1976-09-01), Schubach
patent: 4158465 (1979-06-01), Fenner et al.

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