Truck trailer with retractable wheels for use with a railroad track

A hauling assembly comprising:

• at least one connector vehicle comprising at least one pair of road wheels and at least one pair of retractable railroad wheels,
• wherein the connector vehicle is configured for connection to a prime moving powered unit or to an attachment thereof,
• wherein the connector vehicle is configured to haul at least one load unit via said prime moving powered unit,
• wherein the connector vehicle is further configured to connect to at least one other vehicle in hauling assembly via a reinforcement assembly including at least one steel cable within a conduit,
• wherein the pair of retractable railroad wheels are movable between a retracted position and an extended position,
• wherein in the retracted position, said pair of retractable railroad wheels permit said connector vehicle to travel on a road via said pair of road wheels,
• wherein in the extended position, said pair of retractable railroad wheels extend below said road wheels, such that the connector vehicle is configured to engage a railroad track via said pair of retractable railroad wheels,
• wherein the connector vehicle is a dolly, the dolly comprising a frame including a back plate including a hitch on a rear side of the frame, a front hitch on a front side of the frame, and a fifth wheel plate on a central portion of the frame between said back plate and said front hitch.

A hauling assembly comprising:

• at least one connector vehicle comprising at least one pair of road wheels and at least one pair of retractable railroad wheels,
• wherein the connector vehicle is configured for connection to a prime moving powered unit or to an attachment thereof,
• wherein the connector vehicle is configured to haul at least one load unit via said prime moving powered unit,
• wherein the connector vehicle is further configured to connect to at least one other vehicle in hauling assembly via a reinforcement assembly including at least one steel cable within a conduit,
• wherein the pair of retractable railroad wheels are movable between a retracted position and an extended position,
• wherein in the retracted position, said pair of retractable railroad wheels permit said connector vehicle to travel on a road via said pair of road wheels,
• wherein in the extended position, said pair of retractable railroad wheels extend below said road wheels, such that the connector vehicle is configured to engage a railroad track via said pair of retractable railroad wheels,
• the assembly including at least 10 connector vehicles coupled to one another, each of said connector vehicles comprising said at least one pair of retractable railroad wheels.

A hauling assembly comprising:

• at least one connector vehicle comprising at least one pair of road wheels and at least one pair of retractable railroad wheels,
• wherein the connector vehicle is configured for connection to a prime moving powered unit or to an attachment thereof,
• wherein the connector vehicle is configured to haul at least one load unit via said prime moving powered unit,
• wherein the connector vehicle is further configured to connect to at least one other vehicle in hauling assembly via a reinforcement assembly including at least one steel cable within a conduit,
• wherein the pair of retractable railroad wheels are movable between a retracted position and an extended position,
• wherein in the retracted position, said pair of retractable railroad wheels permit said connector vehicle to travel on a road via said pair of road wheels,
• wherein in the extended position, said pair of retractable railroad wheels extend below said road wheels, such that the connector vehicle is configured to engage a railroad track via said pair of retractable railroad wheels,
• wherein said reinforcement assembly strengthens a connection between a plurality of connector vehicles for locomotive transport.