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  • Rail road car and truck therefor
    Patent number: 7004079
    Abstract: An autorack rail road car is provided with a truck that includes a pair of sideframes supported on wheel sets with bearing adapters positioned therebetween. The bearing adapters and the sideframes have associated parts or surfaces with curvatures configured to permit lateral swinging of the sideframes. A bolster is supported by the sideframes, and sets of laterally arranged dampers are provided therebetween to control the relationship between the sideframes and the bolster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: National Steel Car Limited
    Inventor: James W. Forbes