Universal hitch intermodal well car system

A method comprising:

• coupling a trailer to a well car system, the well car system comprising:
• a frame comprising:
• a first pair of sockets located near a first end of the frame, each socket of the first pair of sockets configured to engage a corresponding support casting of a first pair of support castings located at a first position along a length of a well car;
• and
• a second pair of sockets located near a second end of the frame opposite the first end of the frame, each socket of the second pair of sockets configured to engage a corresponding support casting of a second pair of support castings located at a second position along the length of the well car;
• a hitch coupled to the frame near the first end of the frame;
• and
• a first deck coupled to the frame, the first deck configured to hold wheels of a trailer when the trailer is coupled to the hitch;
• and
• inserting the well car system into a well car, wherein inserting the well car system into the well car comprises:
• engaging each support casting of the first pair of support castings with the corresponding socket of the first pair of sockets;
• and
• engaging each support casting of the second pair of support castings with the corresponding socket of the second pair of sockets.

A system comprising:

• a well car;
• a frame comprising:
• a first pair of sockets located near a first end of the frame, each socket of the first pair of sockets releasably engaged to a support casting of a first pair of support castings located at a first position along a length of the well car;
• and
• a second pair of sockets located near a second end of the frame opposite the first end of the frame, each socket of the second pair of sockets releasably engaged to a support casting of a second pair of support castings located at a second position along the length of the well car;
• a hitch coupled to the frame near the first end of the frame;
• and
• a first deck coupled to the frame, the first deck configured to hold wheels of a trailer when the trailer is coupled to the hitch.