Thrall Car Manufacturing Company

Harold E Gramse

James J Schuller

Richard E Jamrozy

James M Wilczynski

H Conor Nolan

A railroad car for transporting horizontal shipping containers, the car having a novel stub center sill extending from a coupler to the end wall of a well portion capable of receiving one or more shipping containers, (2) a reinforcement assembly from the coupler to the end sill, (3) a reinforcement of the car body central portion so that it can transport two end-to-end abutting containers in the well and (4) lateral car body side wall tie braces having increased stiffness and which are easily attached by fasteners.

Railroad container transporting car of increased weight carrying capacity

A railroad car for carrying a container comprising a car body supported by rail trucks adapted for movement over a railroad; the car body having opposing side walls and an end wall near each end connected to the side walls with said side walls and end walls defining a well in which a container can be received and supported; and guides mounted along each side wall for effectively reducing the width of the well space so as to center in the well a container having a width significantly less than the well width so as to limit sideward movement of the container in the well when the car rocks.

Railroad car for containers having guides for the containers

A railroad car capable of carrying stacked containers which form stacks of different lengths comprising a car body having opposing car ends supported by rail trucks adapted for movement over a railroad; the car body having opposing side walls and an end wall near each end connected to the side walls with the side walls and end walls defining a well in which a container can be received; supports for the bottom of a container, when in the well; with each side wall including a side top chord member; and walkway boards on top of each side top chord member along each end of the well and accessible from the adjoining car end.

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Lansing, IL, United States of America

Harold E Gramse