Undercar assembly for a railcar
AssigneeBombardier Transportation (Technology) Germany GmbH
InventorsMartin Laflamme, Andre Banville
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Abstract
An undercar assembly for a railroad car. The undercar assembly has a structural member extending longitudinally between the longitudinal sides of the railroad car, where this structural member includes a pair of longitudinally extending beam elements transversely spaced apart from one another. At least one auxiliary equipment bay is defined between the longitudinally extending structural member and one of the longitudinal sides of the railroad car. The auxiliary equipment bay is capable to receive at least one auxiliary equipment, the structural member being operative to support at least in part the auxiliary equipment in the auxiliary equipment bay.
Claims42
An undercar assembly for a railroad car, the railroad car having longitudinal sides, said undercar assembly comprising:
- a. a structural member extending longitudinally between the longitudinal sides of the railroad car, said structural member including a pair of longitudinally extending beam elements transversally spaced apart from one another;
- b. at least one auxiliary equipment bay between said structural member and one of the longitudinal sides of the railroad car, said auxiliary equipment bay capable to receive at least one auxiliary equipment, wherein said structural member is operative to support at least in part the auxiliary equipment in said auxiliary equipment bay.
A method for mounting auxiliary equipment to the underside of a railroad car, the railroad car having longitudinal sides, said method comprising:
- a. providing a structural member extending longitudinally between the longitudinal sides of the railroad car, said structural member including a pair of longitudinally extending beam elements transversally spaced apart from one another, said structural member defining at least one auxiliary equipment bay with one of the longitudinal sides of the railroad car;
- b. mounting at least one auxiliary equipment to said structural member for supporting at least in part the auxiliary equipment in said auxiliary equipment bay.
A railcar comprising:
- a. a pair of longitudinal sides;
- b. an undercar assembly including:
- i. a structural member extending longitudinally between said longitudinal sides of said railcar, said structural member including a pair of longitudinally extending beam elements transversally spaced apart from one another;
- ii. at least one auxiliary equipment bay between said structural member and one of said longitudinal sides of said railcar, said auxiliary equipment bay capable to receive at least one auxiliary equipment, wherein said structural member is operative to support at least in part the auxiliary equipment in said auxiliary equipment bay.
A railcar, comprising:
- a. a pair of longitudinal sides;
- b. an undercar assembly including:
- i. a structural member extending longitudinally between said longitudinal sides of said railcar, said structural member including a pair of longitudinally extending beam elements transversally spaced apart from one another;
- ii. at least one auxiliary equipment bay between said structural member and one of said longitudinal sides of said railcar;
- iii. a first auxiliary equipment mounted in said auxiliary equipment bay;
- iv. a second auxiliary equipment, different from said first auxiliary equipment, mounted in said auxiliary equipment bay, whereby said structural member engages both said first and second auxiliary equipment for supporting at least in part both said first and second auxiliary equipment in said auxiliary equipment bay.
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