Transom for a railway car truck

A railway car truck, comprising:

• first and second side frames each having a leading pedestal jaw and a trailing pedestal jaw, said first and second side frames being in opposed relationship and parallel, and respective leading and trailing pedestal jaws being aligned to receive transversely mounted leading and trailing wheel sets, respectively;
• first and second spring seats located between the leading and trailing pedestal jaws, and first and second spring seat lips cantilevered laterally inboard from a side wall of each side frame at the respective spring seats;
• a bolster arranged transversely between the first and second side frames, said bolster being supported on springs received in the spring seats;
• a transom attached to the first and second side frames and having a central cutout section receiving a lower portion of the bolster through the cutout section of the transom, wherein the transom is attached to the side frame below each respective spring seat lip;
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• an elastomeric shock-absorbing material transferring lateral and longitudinal force between the transom and the side frame.