Railroad well car with open truss sides

摘要

A railroad well car includes a spaced trucks grouped in pairs, and a railcar body supported on a pair of the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures. The well structure comprises a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures; a pair of side sills extending between the end structures; a pair of end chords extending between the side sills; four corner container support members, each secured to one end chord and one side sill; a plurality of floor beams extending between the side sills forming at least a portion of a floor for the well structure; and a plurality of side truss members extending between one side sill and one top chord on each side forming an open truss side for the well structure.

主权项

1. A railroad well car comprising:
A pair of spaced trucks; A railcar body supported on the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures, wherein the well structure comprises
(i) a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures;(ii) a pair of side sills extending between the end structures;(iii) a floor of the well structure extending generally between the side sills;(iv) a plurality of side truss members extending between one side sill and one top chord on each side forming an open truss side for the well structure whereby the well structure interior can be visually inspected from the outside through the side truss members.