A railway car is disclosed. The railway car comprises an underframe and at least one compartment for transporting lading. The railway car comprises at least one discharge opening and a door assembly adjacent to the at least one discharge opening. The railway car comprises a discharge control system comprising at least a common linkage mounted away from a longitudinal centerline of the railway car and a secondary linkage, wherein the discharge control system is operable to move the door assembly between a first position and a second position. The railway car comprises an actuator operable to drive movement of the common linkage in connection with movement of the door assembly between the first position and the second position.

A railway car is disclosed. The railway car comprises an underframe and at least one compartment for transporting lading. The railway car comprises at least one discharge opening and a door assembly adjacent to the at least one discharge opening. The railway car comprises a discharge control system comprising at least a common linkage mounted away from a longitudinal centerline of the railway car and a secondary linkage, wherein the discharge control system is operable to move the door assembly between a first position and a second position. The railway car comprises an actuator operable to drive movement of the common linkage in connection with movement of the door assembly between the first position and the second position.

A dump car, comprising: a container mounted to or formed on a chassis, the container having a front wall proximate a front of the dump car and a rear wall proximate a rear of the dump car; a pair of longitudinal top gates mounted between the front and rear walls of the container and forming a roof of the container; a pair of longitudinal side gates mounted between the front and rear walls of the container and forming respective side walls of the container; and, a longitudinal two-sided chute mounted between the front and rear walls of the container and forming a floor of the container, the longitudinal two-sided chute being A-frame shaped having first and second panels sloped downwards toward respective sides of the dump car.

A dump car, comprising: a container mounted to or formed on a chassis, the container having a front wall proximate a front of the dump car and a rear wall proximate a rear of the dump car; a pair of longitudinal top gates mounted between the front and rear walls of the container and forming a roof of the container; a pair of longitudinal side gates mounted between the front and rear walls of the container and forming respective side walls of the container; and, a longitudinal two-sided chute mounted between the front and rear walls of the container and forming a floor of the container, the longitudinal two-sided chute being A-frame shaped having first and second panels sloped downwards toward respective sides of the dump car.