Joe B Raidt

US Patent:

46900721, Sep 1, 1987

Filed:

Apr 5, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/597125

Inventors:

Herbert S. Wille - Schererville IN
Phillip G. Przybylinski - Schererville IN
Joe B. Raidt - Lansing IL

Assignee:

Pullman Standard Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61D 1700
B61D 700
B61D 300

US Classification:

1054061

Abstract:

A railway car body structural arrangement has a bolster fabricated from plates and formed on the upper surface of a bottom closure member of the body of a railway car and rigidly affixed to a bolster post at each side of the car. The lower portions of the bolster posts are affixed to the bolster assembly adjacent to the upper surface of the bottom closure member to enable use of a continuous side sill member on the car. Bearing surfaces which limit the transverse angular movement or roll of the car body with respect to a truck are attached to and project downward from a lower surface of the frame of the truck which is supportingly and pivotally engaged with the center sill substantially directly beneath the bolster.