A pipe clamp wedge is disclosed that can be used with an existing pipe clamp anchor to secure a brake line pipe to a rail car. The wedge has a cradle portion having a concave side receiving the pipe, and a convex wedge side opposite the concave side. The cradle portion has a height increasing in a longitudinal direction, and a pair of opposed channels on lateral sides of the wedge are adapted to receive tabs on the pipe anchor. A pair of tabs on the wedge extends in the opposite direction from the tabs on the pipe anchor on either side of the cradle portion. Thus, the wedge can be slid onto the anchor, tightening around the pipe as the wedge moves in the longitudinal direction onto the anchor, and the wedge is dimensioned so that when the wedge cannot move further, the tabs on the wedge extend beyond the pipe anchor and may be bent up (toward the railcar) to secure the wedge. The parts of the combination are adapted so that sliding the pipe onto the anchor and bending the tabs may be done with a hammer.

The invention relates to a railway work vehicle comprising a chassis supported by a drive mechanism and work devices supported by the chassis. According to the invention, the transportation of material within the work vehicle below and/or above and/or next to the working devices can be improved by using at least one conveyor track on which conveyor bodies for objects or objects forming conveyor bodies, in the form of a parceled goods, can be driven along the working vehicle.

The invention relates to a railway work vehicle comprising a chassis supported by a drive mechanism and work devices supported by the chassis. According to the invention, the transportation of material within the work vehicle below and/or above and/or next to the working devices can be improved by using at least one conveyor track on which conveyor bodies for objects or objects forming conveyor bodies, in the form of a parceled goods, can be driven along the working vehicle.

A cover assembly for an open top railcar, the assembly having semi-rigid cover reversibly movable between a closed position atop the railcar and an open position alongside the railcar or separate from it. The cover may be connected to the railcar with hinge-latches or linkage arms which permit the cover to be held flat alongside the railcar in an open position, or removed from the railcar during loading and unloading. A load grooming device shapes the load of a loaded railcar to a selected contour. Opening and closing of covers may be continuous and automated, using curved tracks, cranes or mechanical arms to engage and open covers, and conveying devices or vehicles to handle covers during loading and unloading of railcars.

A cover assembly for an open top railcar, the assembly having semi-rigid cover reversibly movable between a closed position atop the railcar and an open position alongside the railcar or separate from it. The cover may be connected to the railcar with hinge-latches or linkage arms which permit the cover to be held flat alongside the railcar in an open position, or removed from the railcar during loading and unloading. A load grooming device shapes the load of a loaded railcar to a selected contour. Opening and closing of covers may be continuous and automated, using curved tracks, cranes or mechanical arms to engage and open covers, and conveying devices or vehicles to handle covers during loading and unloading of railcars.

A securing system for a freight wagon and a freight wagon are provided. The securing system includes an entrance area floor and non-entrance area floor in the freight wagon, multiple first rolling mechanisms and multiple turn position-limiting mechanisms are provided on the entrance area floor, multiple second rolling mechanisms, multiple turn position-limiting mechanisms, multiple lateral position-limiting mechanisms and multiple end position-limiting mechanisms are provided on the non-entrance area floor. With the technical solutions of the present application, loading, conveying and securing of cargo can be achieved in the shortest time on the basis of ensuring the safety and reliability of the transportation, and compared with the conventional cargo loading, the transport efficiency of the cargo is significantly increased and the cost is reduced efficiently.

A securing system for a freight wagon and a freight wagon are provided. The securing system includes an entrance area floor and non-entrance area floor in the freight wagon, multiple first rolling mechanisms and multiple turn position-limiting mechanisms are provided on the entrance area floor, multiple second rolling mechanisms, multiple turn position-limiting mechanisms, multiple lateral position-limiting mechanisms and multiple end position-limiting mechanisms are provided on the non-entrance area floor. With the technical solutions of the present application, loading, conveying and securing of cargo can be achieved in the shortest time on the basis of ensuring the safety and reliability of the transportation, and compared with the conventional cargo loading, the transport efficiency of the cargo is significantly increased and the cost is reduced efficiently.

A refrigerated transport container includes a refrigeration unit and an airflow guidance structure for distributing cooled air throughout the refrigerated transport container. The airflow guidance structure includes a front panel section that is affixed at a front end of an interior ceiling of the refrigerated transport container, and that receives cooled air from a fan outlet of the refrigeration unit. A series of additional panel sections are affixed along the interior ceiling of the refrigerated transport container from the front panel section to the back of the refrigerated transport container. The panel sections together form an air channel at the interior ceiling of the refrigerated transport container that conducts air from the front end to the back end, and allows for passage of cooled air from the air channel out to an interior of the refrigerated transport container.

A refrigerated transport container includes a refrigeration unit and an airflow guidance structure for distributing cooled air throughout the refrigerated transport container. The airflow guidance structure includes a front panel section that is affixed at a front end of an interior ceiling of the refrigerated transport container, and that receives cooled air from a fan outlet of the refrigeration unit. A series of additional panel sections are affixed along the interior ceiling of the refrigerated transport container from the front panel section to the back of the refrigerated transport container. The panel sections together form an air channel at the interior ceiling of the refrigerated transport container that conducts air from the front end to the back end, and allows for passage of cooled air from the air channel out to an interior of the refrigerated transport container.

The multilevel railcar safety catch system of the present disclosure comprises at least two multilevel railcars (or at least one multilevel railcar and a vehicle loading ramp), at least two bridge plates, and a safety catch assembly. In the preferred embodiment of the disclosure, two or more multilevel railcars are coupled together by a coupler. Two bridge plates are laid across the gap between corresponding multilevel railcar decks for the purpose of walking or moving vehicles across from one multilevel railcar to another. A safety catch assembly is removably attached underneath the bridge plates via a securement means on the safety catch assembly and barrel rings or bridge plate hinge pins in such a way as to prevent persons or items from falling through the gap between the multilevel railcar decks when loading or unloading vehicles.