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A composite box structure is formed from individually manufactured components such as a pair of endwalls, a pair of sidewalls, a floor and a roof. One or more components preferably include a core encapsulated in multiple layers of fiber reinforced plastic. The core may be formed from various materia

A composite box structure is formed from individually manufactured components such as a pair of endwalls, a pair of sidewalls, a floor and a roof. One or more components preferably include a core encapsulated in multiple layers of fiber reinforced plastic. The core may be formed from various materials which provide improved resistance to heat transfer between the interior and the exterior of the composite box structure. The composite box structure may include one or more components manufactured at least in part from steel alloys, aluminum alloys, wood and/or other materials associated with conventional railway boxcars. An opening is provided in each sidewall to allow access to the interior of the composite box structure. An opening may be formed in one of the endwalls of the composite box structure to allow installation of a temperature control system. An airflow management system may also be incorporated into selected interior portions of the roof, sidewalls, endwalls, and floor. The individual components may be mounted on a railway car underframe and connected with each other to form a box structure for various types of railway cars such as a railway boxcar or a temperature controlled railway car.

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1. A composite box structure mounted on a railway car underframe to form a railway car comprising:a pair of sidewalls, a pair of endwalls, a floor and a roof; the sidewalls, the endwalls, the floor and the roof respectively formed as individually molded components with each component having a plural

1. A composite box structure mounted on a railway car underframe to form a railway car comprising:a pair of sidewalls, a pair of endwalls, a floor and a roof; the sidewalls, the endwalls, the floor and the roof respectively formed as individually molded components with each component having a plurality of core members encapsulated between at least a first fiber reinforced plastic layer and a second fiber reinforced plastic layer; and the sidewalls, the endwalls, the floor and the roof attached to each other to provide a generally open interior for carrying lading within the composite box structure.