Abstract:
An angle cock for a trainline is mounted centrally of the width of a railway car generally beneath the coupler. The angle cock comprises a valve movable between fully open and fully closed positions and a valve stem extending in a horizontal direction generally transversly of the car from opposite sides of the valve. A handle is mounted on each valve stem and is pivoted outwardly from a releasably locked position before rotation of the associated valve stem. After rotation of the valve stem and valve to the fully open or fully closed position the handle is pivoted inwardly to releasably lock the handle in position. The handles on opposite sides of the valve are interconnected so that the unlocking of one handle effects unlocking of the other handle therefore to permit rotation of the valve. Upon rotation of the valve to the fully open or fully closed position, the associated handle is pivoted inwardly to a locked position and simultaneous locking of the other handle is likewise effected.
Abstract:
An uncoupling arrangement for unlocking the coupler of a railway freight car and particularly a long length freight car having a long overhang. A flexible cable or cablelike member extends between a linkage connected to the lift lifter assembly beneath the coupler and a manual operator adjacent a side of the railway car for actuating the flexible cable and unlocking the coupler. The flexible cable extends from the manual operator first beneath the underframe to the center sill, and then outwardly beneath the coupler shank to the coupler head. Supporting means for the flexible cable react against forces which result from the actuation of the operator thereby to permit an actuating movement of the cable relative to the supporting means for effecting unlocking of the coupler.
Abstract:
A releasable lock carried by a corner support for a container on a railway flat car adapted to fit within an opening within the lower corner of the container for releasably securing the container thereon. The lock automatically secures the container upon the lowering of the container onto the corner support and is released by a vertical lifting of the container from the corner support upon a predetermined force exerted by the container against the lock upon the vertical lifting of the container. Means mount the lock on the corner support for a limited lateral or shifting movement relative to the container and the corner support to fit within various sizes of openings in the lower corner of containers thereby to accommodate containers having various sizes of openings in their lower corners.