Abstract: An unloading station and method for unloading bulk material from a moving railcar with a bottom discharge while the railcar is moving includes a track with a pair of rails. A synchronized parallel conveyor is oriented parallel with the pair of rails and forms a movable platform capable of receiving the bulk material in a pile extending into the railcar and drawing the pile along in synchronization with the railcar as the railcar moves. A hopper is disposed below a break in or end of the parallel conveyor to receive the bulk material. A lateral conveyor disposed under the hopper to convey the bulk material away from the hopper.

Abstract: A railcar vibrator includes a base member and a vertical support coupled to the base member. A vibrator component is disposed on the vertical support. A wheel having a cushioned outer portion is rotationally coupled to the vertical support capable of rotation around an axis. The wheel can freely rotate, for riding along a moving railcar or line of railcars. A lateral positioning structure is operable with respect to the vertical support for adjusting the lateral position of the vertical support to place the cushioned outer surface of the wheel in contact with the railcar.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a conveyer system configured to move material dumped from a rail-car positioned over fixed rails of a railroad track. The conveyer system includes a frame structure, at least one first conveyer belt system and at least one second conveyer belt system. The frame structure includes rails defined along an upper portion thereof. The frame structure is configured to be positioned on the fixed rails of the railroad track. The at least one first conveyer belt system is coupled to the frame structure and includes a feed end configured to deliver the material and is configured to extend longitudinally along and above the fixed rails of the railroad track. The at least one second conveyer belt system is coupled to the frame structure and configured to extend transverse to and below the feed end of the at least one first conveyer belt system.

Abstract: A rail-car unloading apparatus and method for the same configured to be positioned over fixed rails of a railroad track. The rail-car unloading apparatus includes a frame structure and two parallel rails. The frame structure includes two outer main beams extending substantially parallel with two inner main beams. The two outer main beams are coupled to the two inner main beams with lateral supports. The two inner main beams include tapered end portions at opposite ends thereof and the two inner main beams are configured to extend over and to be positioned against the fixed rails along substantially an entire length of the two inner main beams. The two parallel rails each include a rail length respectively coupled to the two inner main beams of the frame structure. The rail length of each of the two parallel rails is configured to be positioned over the fixed rails with substantially an entire portion of the rail length configured to be positioned over and against the two inner main beams.

Abstract: A rail-car unloading apparatus and method for the same configured to move over a surface. The rail-car unloading apparatus comprises a frame structure, having opposite first and second sides, hydraulic arms and hydraulic legs. The hydraulic arms are coupled to the frame structure with at least two of the hydraulic arms extendable from the first side of the frame structure and at least two of the hydraulic arms extendable from the second side of the frame structure. The hydraulic legs are coupled to the hydraulic arms and configured to extend transverse from the arm portions. The hydraulic legs are operable to move the frame structure between a non-elevated position and an elevated position. With this arrangement, the hydraulic arms are configured to move the frame structure laterally toward the hydraulic legs disposed on one of the first side and second side of the frame structure while the frame structure is in the elevated position.