Railway freight car end sill transition member

A transition member for use in a railway freight car,

• the railway freight car comprising a truck assembly, an underframe assembly and a center sill, the underframe assembly includes a draft sill that provides connection between the underframe assembly and the truck assembly, an end sill,
• wherein the transition member connects between the end sill and the draft sill,
• the transition member comprising a generally rectangular in cross section elongated structure, including a top section, bottom section and two spaced wall sections that extend between the top section and the bottom section,
• wherein the transition member includes a first end and a second end,
• the first end is comprised of first edges of the top section, main part of the bottom section and two wall sections,
• and the second end is comprised of second edges of the top section, tapered part of the bottom section and the two wall sections,
• wherein the first end is received in an opening in the center sill and the second end is received in an opening in the draft sill,
• further comprising a second support rib structure extending inwardly from each of the top section, bottom section and the two wall sections to form a continuous support rib at the second end of the transition member,
• wherein the top section, bottom section and two wall sections each include a tapered protrusion that extends outwardly beyond the second support rib structure at the second end of the transition member.