公开(公告)号：US11492024B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16419702

申请日：2019-05-22

申请人： Allison L. Bowker ,  Roger W. Roby ,  James W. V. Tabije

发明人： Allison L. Bowker ,  Roger W. Roby ,  James W. V. Tabije

IPC分类号： B61D3/00 ,  B61D3/16 ,  E01B29/17 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B61D3/08

摘要： A railcar consist of flatcars for transporting continuous rail sections configured for top loading and end unloading of the rail sections. The consist includes a tie-down flatcar and plural support flatcars. The tie-down flatcar includes a rail securement rack with plural removable rail clamping shelves that facilitate top loading and clamping of the rail sections in place. Each of the plural support flatcars have a roller rack fixed to it. The roller racks include plural roller shelves with rollers to support the rail sections. The roller shelves are pivotally mounted to the roller racks between a loading position that provides clearance for placement of the rail sections from above the consist, and a transport position that supports the rail sections.