Low profile railway car
AssigneeTrinity Industries, Inc.
InventorHarold E. Hesch
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Abstract
The present invention provides a railway car for hauling stacked containers. The railway car comprises a coupler and draft assembly having a vertical dimension that is substantially reduced over conventional railway car systems. The reduced height of the coupler and draft assembly allow three tiers of containers to be stacked on the railway car without exceeding A.A.R. height requirements.
Claims5
A railway flat car comprising a frame being supported by truck assemblies, said frame being formed by a longitudinal center sill and a pair of side sills mounted on opposite sides of said center sill, said frame having locking means for affixing corners of a lower one of stacked containers to said frame, said locking means having a lower horizontal surface in contact with one of the corners of the lower one of said stacked containers, and said frame includes a longitudinal stringer disposed on each side of said center sill with said longitudinal stringer forming an upper surface being coplanar to said lower surfaces of said locking means.
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