Abstract: This invention relates to a railroad car for use in transporting railroad ties. A flat bed is provided with siderails which extend upwardly along each side of the bed. Each of the siderails comprises vertically extending posts and horizontally extending rails with some of the rail sections being removable to accommodate unloading of the ties. The removable rail sections are disposed so that upper and lower rails on one sidewall are removable while an intermediate rail section on the opposite sidewall is removable. This helps to insure the structural integrity of the car.

Abstract: An electronic control system for automatically controlling the locomotive units of a multiple unit locomotive consist in a manner to maintain a selected speed of the consist with minimum fuel consumption. The control system includes a microprocessor and related hardware for each unit in the consist. Control and acknowledgement signals are transmitted among the locomotive units along a single train line wire to vary the output power of each unit among full power, half power and idle speed settings while maintaining the consist at the desired set speed. The hardware is arranged to direct the control and acknowledgement signals to the proper locomotive units while transmitting in both directions along the train line wire. The software for the microprocessors takes into account the acceleration and deceleration of the consist in adjusting the power output of the locomotive units.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method and device for reducing fuel consumption by a locomotive system comprised of a plurality of tandem diesel locomotives electrically interconnected so that one of the units is a lead unit and the remaining units are trailing units. In particular, the fuel saver arrangement of the present invention is capable of selectively placing one or more of the locomotives in the system in a "throttle one" power position without causing any significant reduction in the operating efficiency of the system's safety equipment. The locomotive is placed in the throttle one power position by means of switching relays that are operable to override the normal throttle control circuit of the locomotive. These relays respond to a fuel save signal that is generated in the control box located on the lead unit. The control box includes a fuel save switch operable to initiate and terminate the fuel save operation and a unit selector switch operable to select the locomotive to be reduced in power.

Abstract: An improved anchor structure for use with concrete railroad ties. A modular base plate is cast into the concrete tie with integral upwardly projecting shoulders extending from the base plate which complement it to present a seat to support a steel railroad rail. An anchoring portion is also integral with each shoulder and extends downwardly to anchor the device in the tie. The shoulder also presents an opening for receiving a retaining spring clip. A resilient rubber or fiber pad is disposed on the seat between the rail and the base plate. The pad is characterized by laterally projecting tabs which abut the bridging portion on either side to preclude lateral movement of the pad. The retaining spring clip engages the rail base and also has a leg projecting through the opening. A curvilinear portion of the clip complementally engages an arcuate segment of the briding portion while a second leg is disposed in a groove presented by the bridging portion.