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A device for closing the gap between adjacent sidewall panels in an auto rack railroad car in the form of a generally H-shaped elongated plastic member grippingly engaging the panels and closing the gap to prevent the movement of air and precipitation through the gap. The device may be made as a one

A device for closing the gap between adjacent sidewall panels in an auto rack railroad car in the form of a generally H-shaped elongated plastic member grippingly engaging the panels and closing the gap to prevent the movement of air and precipitation through the gap. The device may be made as a one-piece or two-piece unit.

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In an auto rack railroad car having opposed walls including a plurality of horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart sidewall panels defining horizontally extending gaps between adjacent upper and lower sidewall panels, each said sidewall panel having an outer face and an inwardly extending

In an auto rack railroad car having opposed walls including a plurality of horizontally extending and vertically spaced apart sidewall panels defining horizontally extending gaps between adjacent upper and lower sidewall panels, each said sidewall panel having an outer face and an inwardly extending flange on the periphery thereof; the improvement being in means for closing the gaps between said adjacent upper and lower sidewall panels, said means comprising: body means for positioning in each said gap and extending substantially the entire length of said gap, first arm means extending from the body means for mounting said body means to said lower sidewall panel and maintaining a substantially water-tight seal therewith, said first arm means including interior and exterior arms connected to said body means, second arm means extending from the body means for mounting said body means to said upper sidewall panel and maintaining a substantially water-tight seal therewith, said second arm means including interior and exterior arms connected to said body means, and means on said first and second arm means for locking said arm means onto the flanges of said sidewall panels, whereby air and water are prevented from entering said car through said gap.