Transfer wheel assembly for transporting disabled railway vehicle

A transfer wheel assembly for rapid, temporary and removable mounting to the truck of a disabled railway vehicle to enable movement thereof, said assembly comprising:

• a pair of generally U-shaped yokes each having parallel inner and outer legs, a top flange connected to and extending between said legs and a pair of bottom flanges connected to said legs respectively at the ends thereof opposite said top flange, said bottom flanges extending away from one another generally parallel to said top flange;
• first and second axle blocks securely mounted respectively to each said bottom flange;
• a pair of transfer wheels rotatably mounted respectively in the axle blocks of each said yoke;
• a spreader bar rigidly attached to and extending between the respective inner legs of said yokes to keep the transfer wheels in fixed spaced relationship to one another;
• a pair of spaced apart parallel support posts connected to and extending from said top flange of each said yoke, each said support post including at least one aperture extending therethrough said aperture being adapted to receive a bolt for mounting said assembly to first locations on said truck;
• a pair of brackets removably mounted respectively to the outer leg of each said yoke, said bracket being adapted to be removably mounted to second locations on said truck.