Articulated flat car

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1989-08-15

1990-08-14

Kashnikow, Andres

Railway rolling stock

Trains

Articulated

105 41, 105422, 410 45, 410 53, 410 78, B61D 1700, B60P 340, B60P 164

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049477609

ABSTRACT:
An articulated railroad flat car for single-level loading of containers has five units or platforms. End trucks are disposed at the ends of the two end units and four shared trucks are disposed intermediate the five units at articulated connections between the units. Each unit has a center sill with bolsters at either end mounting outer container retention devices. Alternate units further include intermediate cross-bearers, with intermediate container retention devices mounted on the cross-bearer. This arrangement allows loading of full length containers (40, 45 or 48 feet in length) on each unit and either full length or 20 foot containers on alternative units. A container floor safety system includes a plurality of cross-ties connected to the center sill with longitudinal stringers fastened to the outer ends of the cross-ties. The container floor safety system prevents container lading from falling to the track in the event of a container floor failure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2783718 (1957-03-01), Cheshire
patent: 3616764 (1971-11-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 3721199 (1973-03-01), Hassenauer
patent: 4750431 (1988-06-01), Yates et al.

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