B - Operations – Transporting – 61 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
61
D
105/3
B61D 17/00 (2006.01) B60P 1/64 (2006.01) B60P 3/40 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1297731
ARTICULATED FLAT CAR Abstract of the Disclosure An articulated railroad flat car for single-level loading of containers has five unit or platforms. End trucks are disposed at the ends of the two end units and four shared trucks are disposed intermediate the five units at articulated connections between the units. Each unit has a center sill with bolsters at either end mounting outer container retention devices. Alternate units further include intermediate cross-bearers, with intermediate con- tainer retention devices mounted on the cross-bearer. This arrangement allows loading of full length containers (40, 45 or 48 feet in length) on each unit and either full length or 20 foot containers on alternate units. A container floor safety system includes a plurality of cross-ties connected to the center sill with longitudinal stringers fastened to the outer ends of the cross-ties. The container floor safety system prevents container lading from falling to the track in the event of a container floor failure.
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Dawson Richard W.
Sellberg Ronald P.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Ttx Company
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