A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a plurality of L-cars are provided. In an embodiment, each L-car may be configured for support at its forward end on a preceding L-car, and at a rear base on a set of flanged rail wheels. In implementing the system, a freight yard is provided
A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a plurality of L-cars are provided. In an embodiment, each L-car may be configured for support at its forward end on a preceding L-car, and at a rear base on a set of flanged rail wheels. In implementing the system, a freight yard is provided with rail components which are switchable to enable decoupling and a turn-in-place operation, wherein each care is lifted from the preceding L-car in the train, and the neck portion of the L-car lowered to the ground. When in the lowered position, downwardly extending legs on the over-the-road trailer enable an over-the-road tractor to attach the over-the-road trailer in conventional fashion, for removal of the over-the-road tailer from the L-car. Loading of an over-the-road trailer on the L-car takes place via a reverse process, wherein the trailer is backed up on to the L-car.
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1. Apparatus for support of an intermodal freight rail car having flanged rail wheels, said apparatus comprising: a first straight rail and second straight rail;a curved rail section, said curved rail section sized and shaped to curve sharply from said first straight rail, said curved rail section c
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Apparatus for support of an intermodal freight rail car having flanged rail wheels, said apparatus comprising: a first straight rail and second straight rail;a curved rail section, said curved rail section sized and shaped to curve sharply from said first straight rail, said curved rail section comprising a support surface for supporting one of said flanged rail wheels, said curved rail section further comprising a plurality of pin accepting apertures defined by inner edge portions;a plurality of pins;a base plate comprising a plurality of pin locating apertures therein; andwherein said plurality of pin accepting apertures are adapted for accepting pins therethrough to secure said curved rail section at said pin locating apertures in said base plate;a plurality of rail forming tubular cylinders, said rail forming tubular cylinders having pin accepting apertures therein, said rail forming tubular cylinders having a flat surface oriented to support a flanged rail wheel by placement of a plurality of rail forming tubular cylinders above said base plate, wherein said plurality of pin accepting apertures are adapted for accepting pins therethrough to secure said rail forming tubular cylinders at said pin locating apertures in said base plate. 2. Apparatus, comprising: structure configured to support turning of intermodal freight rail cars, said intermodal freight cars designed for hauling over-the-road trailers, said intermodal freight cars having a pair of flanged rail wheels, said structure including a first straight rail and a second straight rail;a curved rail section, said curved rail section sized and shaped to curve sharply from said first straight rail, said curved rail section comprising a support surface for supporting a flanged rail wheel in said pair of flanged rail wheels, said curved rail section further comprising a plurality of pin accepting apertures defined by inner edge portions;a plurality of pins;a base plate comprising a plurality of pin locating apertures therein, wherein said plurality of pin accepting apertures in said curved rail section are each adapted for accepting one of said plurality of pins therethrough to secure said curved rail section at said pin locating apertures in said base plate;a plurality of rail forming tubular cylinders, said rail forming tubular cylinders having pin accepting apertures therein, said rail forming tubular cylinders sized and shaped for support of a flanged rail wheel in said pair of flanged rail wheels above said base plate when said pin accepting apertures each accept one of said plurality of pins therethrough and secure said rail forming tubular cylinders to said base plate, andwherein said curved rail section said rail forming tubular cylinders have a flat surfaces oriented and operatively located in a spaced apart fashion to provide support to said pair of flanged rail wheels. 3. Apparatus, comprising: structure for support of an intermodal freight rail car having a pair flanged rail wheels, said structure including a first straight rail and a second straight rail;a curved rail section, said curved rail section sized and shaped to curve sharply from said first straight rail, said curved rail section comprising a support surface for supporting flanged rail wheels, said curved rail section further comprising a plurality of pin accepting apertures defined by inner edge portions;a plurality of pins;a base plate comprising a plurality of pin locating apertures therein, wherein said plurality of pin accepting apertures in said curved rail section are each adapted for accepting one of said plurality of pins therethrough to secure said curved rail section at said pin locating apertures in said base plate;a plurality of rail forming tubular cylinders, said rail forming tubular cylinders having pin accepting apertures therein, said tubular cylinders having a flat surface sized and shaped for vertical support of a flanged rail wheel above said base plate when said pin accepting apertures each accept one of said plurality of pins therethrough and secure said tubular cylinders to said base plate, andwherein said curved rail section said rail forming tubular cylinders are operatively located in a spaced apart fashion to provide support to said pair of flanged rail wheels. 4. Apparatus, comprising: structure sized, shaped, and comprising structural strength adequate to support an intermodal rail freight car during abrupt turning, said intermodal freight rail car having a pair of flanged rail wheels, said structure includinga base plate;a rail pair comprising a first straight rail and a second straight rail;a curved rail section, said curved rail section sized and shaped to curve sharply from said first straight rail, said curved rail section securely located above said base plate to receive thereon a first flanged rail wheel selected from said pair of flanged rail wheels;a plurality of rail forming tubular cylinders, each of said plurality of rail forming tubular cylinders secured above said base plate and having a surface sized and shaped for support above said base plate a second flanged rail wheel selected from said pair of flanged rail wheels, andwherein said curved rail section said rail forming tubular cylinders are operatively located in a spaced apart fashion to provide support to said pair of flanged rail wheels. 5. The apparatus as set forth in claim 4, further comprising a plurality of pins, and wherein said rail forming tubular cylinders each have an aperture therein, and wherein one of said plurality of pins is placed through said aperture in one of said rail forming tubular cylinders, so that said rail forming tubular cylinders are operatively fixed to said base plate. 6. The apparatus as set forth in claim 4, further comprising a plurality of pins, and wherein said curved rail sections each further comprise a plurality of pin accepting apertures, said pin accepting apertures each adapted for accepting one of said plurality of pins therethrough, so that said curved rail sections are operatively fixed to said base plate.
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