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US 4,715,292 AGranted
Head end vehicle with crew accommodations with locomotive and other controls
OwnerMichael J. Pavlick, James C. McQueston +2inventors
InventorsMichael J. Pavlick, James C. McQueston, Walter S. Eggert, Jr., Lionel Sherrow
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Abstract
A lead or head end rail car includes crew living and working accommodations. Controls for the propulsion car, such as a locomotive, and other trailing cars are included in the head end car. Crashworthiness is built into the head end car to provide safety for the engineer and crew in case of accident.
Claims8
In combination:
- (a) a non-propulsion control rail vehicle providing a lead car in a train;
- (b) a self-propelled rail vehicle including propulsion means for directly pushing said lead vehicle;
- (c) said control vehicle including a main body having a plurality of floor levels therein and including a plurality of partitioned areas to provide working areas and accommodations for a crew;
- (d) one of said partitioned areas including a cab area having a highest floor level in said control vehicle to permit high visibility in forward and rear directions;
- (e) front and rear structures on the front and rear ends of said control vehicle disposed to collapse and absorb energy when subjected to impact forces;
- (f) a central frame structure including said cab area disposed between said front and rear structures, and
- (g) said central frame including protective members to limit the distance said front and rear structures will collapse when high impact forces are applied thereto to prevent the collapse of said central frame.
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