A refrigerated railcar system that is configured to transport a plurality of reefers providing improved electrical coupling thereof wherein the refrigerated railcar system comprises:
- a plurality of railcars, said plurality of railcars having a first end and a second end, said plurality of railcars having wheel-axle assemblies at said first end and said second end, said plurality of railcars having a recessed area, said recessed area extending substantially intermediate said first end and said second end, said recessed area of said plurality of railcars configured to have at least one reefer disposed therein, said plurality of railcars further including indicia, said indicia located at said first end and said second end of each of said plurality of railcars, wherein the indicia is structured to extend outward from a surface of the plurality of railcars;
- a first electrical junction box, said first electrical junction box being present at said first end of each of said plurality of railcars, said first electrical junction box having a housing, said housing having a first side and a second side, said first side of said housing of said first electrical junction box having at least two electrical outlets, said second side of said first electrical junction box having at least four electrical outlets;
- a second electrical junction box, said second electrical junction box being present at said second end of each of said plurality of railcars, said second electrical junction box having a housing, said housing of said electrical junction box having a first side and a second side, said first side of said housing of said second electrical junction box having at least two electrical outlets, said second side of said second electrical junction box having at least four electrical outlets, wherein said first electrical junction box is electrically coupled to said second electrical junction box on each of said plurality of railcars;
- a generator railcar, said generator railcar having a container, said container having disposed therein necessary equipment to generate electricity, said generator railcar having a first end and a second end, said generator railcar being present within the refrigerated railcar system having approximately an equal number of railcars located on opposing ends thereof, said generator railcar having the first electrical junction box secured to said first end of the generator railcar, said generator railcar having the second electrical junction box secured to the second end of the generator railcar, wherein the container of the generator railcar includes doors present at least one end thereof, said doors configured to be lockable, said doors operable to provide access to an interior volume of the container of the generator railcar, said generator railcar further including indicia on at least one end thereof, said indicia of said generator railcar extending outward from a surface to which the indicia of the generator railcar is secured thereto;
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- a plurality of reefers, said plurality of reefers being superposed the plurality of railcars specifically in the recessed area thereof, said plurality of reefers being electrically coupled to the first electrical junction box and the second electrical junction box.