| 摘要 |
<p>A railroad open top hopper car comprises a pair of spaced trucks; and a railcar body supported on the trucks, the body comprising a pair of side structures on opposed sides of the railcar, wherein each side structure includes (i) a top chord extending the length of the side structure, (ii) a plurality of upper side stakes extending from the top chord, (iii) an intermediate side chord extending the length of the side structure and vertically 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 of the side structure and vertically below the intermediate side chord and coupled to the lower side stakes. The body bottom may form a plurality of discharge chutes forming pockets for the body which open to the interior with a plurality of intermediate doors and end doors, wherein the end doors are positioned on end pockets and are larger than the intermediate doors. Each door may include a biased door seal.</p> |
