Railcar ballast delivery gate

A railcar ballast delivery gate comprising:

• (a) first and second parallel side walls spaced apart by a center truss plate that extends between and is perpendicular to each of the two side walls;
• (b) a center angled bar that straddles the center truss plate and extends between the first and second side walls;
• (c) first and second primary elongated tubes extending between the first and second side walls on opposing sides of the side walls;
• and
• (d) a divider assembly;
• wherein the center truss plate and center angled bar are situated in between and parallel to the first and second primary elongated tubes;
• wherein the first and second primary elongated tubes are on the same horizontal plane;
• wherein the first and second primary elongated tubes each has a length, and the length of the first primary elongated tube is the same as the length of the second primary elongated tube;
• wherein each of the first and second primary elongated tubes is rotatably connected to a first tube arm on a first end of the primary elongated tube and rotatably connected to a second tube arm on a second end of the elongated primary tube;
• wherein the first tube arm is fixedly coupled to a first secondary elongated tube that is parallel to the first primary elongated tube;
• wherein the second tube arm is fixedly coupled to a second secondary elongated tube that is parallel to the second primary elongated tube;
• wherein the first and second secondary elongated tubes each has a length, and the length of the first secondary elongated tube is the same as the length of the second secondary elongated tube;
• wherein the length of the first and second secondary elongated tubes is greater than the length of the first and second primary elongated tubes;
• wherein the first and second secondary elongated tubes are configured to move relative to the first and second primary elongated tubes while remaining parallel to the first and second primary elongated tubes;
• wherein each of the first and second tube arms is rotatably connected to a door linkage that is situated underneath and fixedly attached to a door panel;
• wherein each of the door panels is slidably situated on top of a plurality of trusses that are perpendicular to and extend outwardly from the center truss plate;
• wherein each truss is angled downwardly from a center of the truss so that the door panels tilt upward as they rest upon the plurality of trusses;
• wherein a first end of each secondary elongated tube is rotatably coupled to a hydraulic cylinder situated on an exterior side of the first side wall;
• and
• wherein each hydraulic cylinder is rotatably attached to one of the first and second secondary elongated tubes via a cylinder arm.