초록 ▼

A railway car (10) is provided. Railway car (10) comprises hopper assemblies (18) having floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) that are angled at approximately 40°or less. Floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) are fabricated from an aluminum material such that cargo may slide down floor panels (22, 24, 26,

A railway car (10) is provided. Railway car (10) comprises hopper assemblies (18) having floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) that are angled at approximately 40°or less. Floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) are fabricated from an aluminum material such that cargo may slide down floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) and exit hopper assembly (18) through an outlet (20) with relative ease while maximizing volume. Aerodynamic side posts (54) and improved side plates (58 and 60) which prevent water from entering hoppers (18) are also provided. An improved hatch (56), having first and second coaming portions (88 and 86) that are formed by a single extrusion process, is also presented.

대표청구항 ▼

An aerodynamic side post for attachment to a side sheet of a railway car, the side post comprising: a support body having first and second curved ends and an elongate flat middle portion; a stiffener formed on an interior surface of the support body; first and second fin bodies substantially paralle

An aerodynamic side post for attachment to a side sheet of a railway car, the side post comprising: a support body having first and second curved ends and an elongate flat middle portion; a stiffener formed on an interior surface of the support body; first and second fin bodies substantially parallel to the flat middle portion and coupled to the first and second ends of the support body, respectively; a first interior fin portion connected to the first fin body and the first curved end at their juncture; a second interior fin portion connected to the second curved end and second fin body at their juncture.