| 摘要 |
The crossover forming an end portion of a railcar, providing an interconnection between a pair of cars when coupled to the adjoining crossover, comprises a protective bellows forming the crossover surround, and a platform portion, for connecting with a similar construction on the adjoining car. The crossover includes a supporting frame portion located adjacent the railcar buffers. A mechanical linkage interconnects the buffers with respective portions of the crossover, such that, on compression of a respective buffer against its spring, as when traversing a sharp curve, the related portion of the crossover is retracted, to minimize possible damage to the crossover frame due to relative transverse shifting of the cars, with consequent lateral displacement of the buffers. A further provision includes deflection blocks, positioned to displace the respective crossover frame portion out of harms way, in the event of the incursion of a car bumper into the vicinity of the crossover frame.
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