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US 4,091,742 AGranted
Stacked container well hole gondola car
OwnerEugene J. Cordaniinventor
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Abstract
A container car is provided having a depressed center section for carrying bulk lading such as stacked containers. Transverse bulkheads at opposite ends of the car maintain bulk lading from moving longitudinally relative to the car. Side sills are provided on each side of the car of simple design which is easy to fabricate and assemble. The transverse bulkheads include supports which transfer lading loads from the upper portion of the bulkhead down into the side sill and into the end portion of the car, and also transmit longitudinal impact and squeeze loads between the end portion of the car and the side sills in the center section.
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A railway car comprising:
- longitudinally spaced car end portions located at opposite ends of the car, including a stub sill and a transversely extending car body bolster;
- vertically extending side sills transversely spaced on opposite sides of the car extending longitudinally of the car and connected at opposite ends to said car end portions;
- longitudinally spaced transverse bulkheads extending transversely across the car attached to the inner ends of said car end portions, and extending vertically above said end portions;
- lading support means attached to the lower end portions of said side sills and to said transverse bulkheads;
- transversely spaced end side sills, foreshortened relative to said side sills, attached to said side sills and extending outwardly along each end portion of the car outboard of said transverse bulkhead;
- said side sills, transverse bulkheads and lading support means defining a depressed center section in said car;
- and bulkhead supports including transversely spaced first support members joining said side sill with the upper portion of said bulkhead, and at least one second support member joining the upper portion of said bulkhead and said car end portion;
- said bulkhead supports transmitting at least a portion of the lading loads downwardly respectively into said side sill and into said car end portion, and transmitting at least a portion of the longitudinal coupler loads applied to the end portion of the car upwardly into said transverse bulkhead and then downwardly into said side sill.
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A railway car comprising:
- longitudinally spaced car end portions located at opposite ends of the car, including a stub sill and a transversely extending car body bolster;
- vertically extending side sills transversely spaced on opposite sides of the car extending longitudinally of the car and connected at opposite ends to said car end portions;
- longitudinally spaced transverse bulkheads extending transversely across the car attached to the inner ends of said car end portions, and extending vertically above said end portions;
- lading support means attached to the lower end portions of said side sills and to said transverse bulkheads;
- transversely spaced end side sills, attached to said side sills and extending outwardly along each end portion of the car outboard of said transverse bulkhead;
- said side sills, transverse bulkheads and lading support means defining a depressed center section in said car;
- and bulkhead supports including transversely spaced first diagonal members joining said side sill with the upper portion of said bulkhead, a pair of second diagonal members joining said end side sills and the upper portion of said bulkhead;
- and an inclined transverse member extending from the upper portion of said transverse bulkhead to said car end portion, and attached to said second diagonal members;
- said bulkhead supports transmitting lading loads downwardly respectively into said side sill and into said car end section, and transmitting at least a portion of the longitudinal coupler loads applied to the end portion of the car upwardly into said transverse bulkhead and then downwardly into said side sill.
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A railway car comprising:
- longitudinally spaced car end portions located at opposite ends of the car, including a stub sill and a transversely extending car body bolster;
- vertically extending channel shaped side sills transversely spaced on opposite sides of the car extending longitudinally of the car and connected at opposite ends to said car end portions;
- longitudinally spaced transverse bulkheads extending transversely across the car attached to the inner ends of said car end portions, and extending vertically above said end portions;
- lading support plates attached to the lower end portions of said side sills and to said transverse bulkheads;
- transversely spaced end side sills, foreshortened relative to said side sills, attached to said side sills and extending outwardly along each end portion of the car outboard of said transverse bulkhead;
- said side sills and transverse bulkheads and lading support plates defining a depressed center section in said car;
- and bulkhead supports including transversely spaced first diagonal members joining said side sill with the upper portion of said bulkhead;
- vertical beams joining said side sills and said transverse bulkhead;
- a pair of second diagonal members joining said end side sills and the upper portion of said bulkhead;
- a transverse plate extending from the upper portion of said bulkhead to said car end portion and attached to said second diagonal members;
- said bulkhead supports transmitting at least a portion of the lading loads downwardly respectively into said side sill and into said car end section, and transmitting at least a portion of the longitudinal coupler loads applied to the end portion of the car upwardly through said transverse plate and said second diagonals into said transverse bulkhead then downwardly through said vertical beams into said side sills and downwardly through said transverse bulkhead and through first diagonal members into said side sill.
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