Abstract: A supporting device is provided to vertically support a coupling rod of a coupling pivotably articulated in the vertical direction to a car body underframe by a bearing block. The supporting device makes contact with the coupling rod by a support, wherein the supporting device includes a mount connected to the support which is fixed to the car body underframe of the vehicle. In order to enable the interference-free retraction of the central buffer coupling toward the car body in the event of a crash, the mount includes a connecting element by which the support is connected to the mount and which defines a rotational axis about which the support can rotate relative the connecting element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a train system consisting of vehicles capable of connection in a row, which exhibit lifting devices to permit them to be lifted between a lowered position enabling them to be driven under loading cassettes functioning as load carriers and a raised position enabling the vehicles to be driven on a base with the load supported between designated loading locations on land or on a ship, in conjunction with which connecting devices are so arranged as to connect the vehicles together with one another in pairs. The aforementioned connecting devices are formed by telescopic bars, which are supported in such a way as to be capable of pivoting both vertically and horizontally.

Abstract: A bearing block for use in combination with a slackless drawbar coupler assembly for joining railway cars, wherein the bearing block is adapted for use in pivotally attaching a drawbar to a drawbar pivot pin and the drawbar is provided with a generally rectangular aperture through which such drawbar pivot pin is inserted, the bearing block comprising, a generally three-sided body having three generally rectangular side surfaces adapted to engage against the side surfaces of the generally rectangular aperture, and includes a fourth surface defining a concave cylindrical surface adapted to engage against a cylindrical side surface of the drawbar pivot pin, such that when properly inserted into the drawbar assembly, the drawbar will bias the cylindrical surface against the pivot pin.

Abstract: A spool for supporting an end of a drawbar in a drawbar coupler assembly, having a first pair of vertically disposed and parallel side wall members extending from a second pair of horizontally disposed and parallel top and bottom wall members, a first pair of axially aligned apertures centrally disposed in the first pair of horizontally disposed and parallel side wall members, each adapted to receive an interlocking disk-pin for pivotally connecting the spool to a support housing, a second pair of axially aligned apertures centrally disposed in the second pair of horizontally disposed top and bottom wall members, adapted to receive a drawbar pivot pin for pivotally connecting a drawbar within the spool.

Abstract: A coupler is provided for a railroad rotary dump car. The coupler comprises a coupler housing, a coupler head, a buff loading shim, and as most preferred, a plurality of spring tabs, and spring tab fasteners. The coupler housing defines a coupler cavity with a cavity end. The coupler head has a spindle, is mounted to the coupler housing, and is adapted for rotary movement relative to the housing. The spindle has a spindle end adjacent the cavity end. The shim interposes the spindle end and the cavity end. The spring tabs are spaced one from another. Each includes a spring portion and a fastener portion. The fastener portions provide for removable fastening of the spring tabs to the coupler housing. The spring portions bias the shim against the cavity end and away from the spring tabs. The spring portions are curved relative to the fastener portions. The spring tab fasteners removably fasten the spring tabs along the fastener portions to the coupler housing adjacent the shim.

Abstract: A resiliently deformable fender for controlling transverse movement of a railway vehicle draft gear follower block and for cushioning engagement between the follower block and the center sill of a railway car body.

Abstract: An articulated railroad car including a plurality of platforms each supported by a single axle wheel truck at each end. The platforms are connected to rigid drawbars which allow relative motion therebetween in both horizontal and vertical directions. The drawbars and the platforms have cooperable surfaces which engage when the car is being pushed and tend to align the platforms and drawbars to prevent jackknifing and derailment.

Abstract: A drawbar assembly comprising a drawbar and a buffing block device constructed and arranged so as to provide a turning moment which tends to align the horizontally displaced adjacent ends of the railway vehicle to which the drawbar is connected when said drawbar is operating under buff loading.

Abstract: A rotary railroad car coupler is described as having a rotary connector with a spherical butt end for seating engagement in a spherical cavity formed in an adjacent front follower.

Abstract: A rotary railway car coupler has a shank with a butt end portion for mounting to a coupler yoke and a head end portion on its opposite end portion. A coupler head has a guard arm side portion, a knuckle side portion and a knuckle mounted therewith for cooperative connection with another mating railway car coupler. The shank has on its head end portion a mount for rotatably mounting the coupler head. A mount within the coupler head rotatably connects the coupler head and the coupler shank for rotation of the coupler head relative to the shank.

Abstract: A car coupler having a coupler head with coupling structure and a shank extending from the coupler head and terminating at a butt end in which a configured recess is formed. A replaceable, nonmetallic wearplate is disposed within the recess and has an outer, convexly curved surface for resting in a concave seat of a front follower, and matingly inclined surfaces on the wearplate and recess for frictionally holding the wearplate within the recess.

Abstract: A coupler having a coupler head and a shank which extends from the coupler head and terminates at a butt end adjacent which a pinhole is formed for receiving a pivot pin that is used to pivotally mount the coupler on a railroad car, mine car, etc. A semi-cylindrical recess is formed in the backside of the pinhole closest the butt end of the shank for receiving a matingly configured wearplate that is held captive in the recess between the pivot pin and adjacent butt end of the shank. The wearplate is composed of an ultra high molecular weight polymer.