OPEN TOP HOPPER RAILCAR WITH BIASED DOOR SEAL AND ENLARGED CONTOURED END DOOR

摘要

A railroad open top hopper car comprises a pair of spaced trucks a railcar body, the body comprising a pair of side structures railcar, wherein each including (i) a top chord extending the side structure length, (ii) a plurality of upper side stakes extending from the top chord, (iii) an intermediate side chord extending the side structure length and below the top chord and coupled to the upper side stakes, (iv) a plurality of lower side stakes extending from the intermediate side chord, and (v) a side sill extending the length and below the intermediate side chord and coupled to the lower side stakes. The body forms discharge chutes forming pockets for the body with a plurality of intermediate doors and end doors, wherein the end doors are larger than the intermediate doors. Each door may include a biased door seal.

主权项

1. A railroad open top hopper car comprising:
A pair of spaced trucks; A railcar body supported on the trucks, the body comprising a pair of side structures on opposed sides of the railcar defining an interior hopper filled from above with lading, wherein each side structure includes a top chord extending the length of the side structure and a side sill extending the length of the side structure; and A railroad car body bottom which forms a plurality of discharge chutes forming pockets for the body which open to the hopper interior with a plurality of intermediate doors and end doors for discharging lading from the interior hopper, wherein the end doors are positioned on end pockets and are larger than the intermediate doors.