An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle includes a casing that an air inlet which communicates with an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle and through which air in the vehicle is formed in, and an apparatus main body that is installed in the casing and conditions the air, in the vehicle, which is sucked through the air inlet. A wiring through hole for passing a wiring cable extending from the apparatus main body through a space between the roof of the vehicle and the casing is formed in a bottom plate of the casing. The wiring cable is disposed so as to be passed through the space between the bottom plate and the roof of the vehicle via the wiring through hole from the apparatus main body and to extend into the opening from a position that is in the bottom plate and above the opening of the vehicle.

An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle includes a casing that an air inlet which communicates with an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle and through which air in the vehicle is formed in, and an apparatus main body that is installed in the casing and conditions the air, in the vehicle, which is sucked through the air inlet. A wiring through hole for passing a wiring cable extending from the apparatus main body through a space between the roof of the vehicle and the casing is formed in a bottom plate of the casing. The wiring cable is disposed so as to be passed through the space between the bottom plate and the roof of the vehicle via the wiring through hole from the apparatus main body and to extend into the opening from a position that is in the bottom plate and above the opening of the vehicle.

A method of assembling a body of a rail vehicle includes steps of: creating a numerical model of at least one specific module; dimensioning in the numerical model, the position of fixing holes in the specific module, the dimensioning of each fixing hole being defined at least with respect to one edge of the specific module extending in a direction of greater length of the specific module and with respect to an axis transverse to the longer direction; supplying the specific module; drilling the fixing holes in the specific module by a drilling device at the position listed in the numerical model; and assembling the body, the assembly including attaching the specific module to at least one adjacent module utilizing a fixing unit inserted into the fixing holes drilled in the specific module.

A method of assembling a body of a rail vehicle includes steps of: creating a numerical model of at least one specific module; dimensioning in the numerical model, the position of fixing holes in the specific module, the dimensioning of each fixing hole being defined at least with respect to one edge of the specific module extending in a direction of greater length of the specific module and with respect to an axis transverse to the longer direction; supplying the specific module; drilling the fixing holes in the specific module by a drilling device at the position listed in the numerical model; and assembling the body, the assembly including attaching the specific module to at least one adjacent module utilizing a fixing unit inserted into the fixing holes drilled in the specific module.

A railroad car including a plurality of penetration resistant and protective structures including a penetration resistant and protective underframe, penetration resistant and protective first end, second end, and center bulkheads, penetration resistant and protective first, second, third, and fourth side walls, and protective first and second roof hatches, all configured to protect internal cylinder assemblies, the pipes that communicate the gas from the cylinders of the cylinder assemblies, and the safety critical valves, regulators, and other equipment connected to such cylinders and pipes of the railroad car in an accident (such as a derailment, crash and/or roll-over).

A railroad car including a plurality of penetration resistant and protective structures including a penetration resistant and protective underframe, penetration resistant and protective first end, second end, and center bulkheads, penetration resistant and protective first, second, third, and fourth side walls, and protective first and second roof hatches, all configured to protect internal cylinder assemblies, the pipes that communicate the gas from the cylinders of the cylinder assemblies, and the safety critical valves, regulators, and other equipment connected to such cylinders and pipes of the railroad car in an accident (such as a derailment, crash and/or roll-over).

A sealing gasket for producing sealing between a body of a railway vehicle (10) and an air conditioning unit (30) topping said body, may include a lower gasket part (60) provided with a receiving slot (62) suitable for receiving a rib of the body and an upper gasket part (70) opposite the lower gasket part in a main direction (Y1), and suitable for sealably bearing against the air conditioning unit (30). According to the invention, the hardness of the lower gasket part (60) may be greater than that of the upper gasket part (70).

A ceiling module for a vehicle has a pivotally mounted ceiling flap for covering a ceiling opening, and a carrier device for holding one or more electrical components. In order to save space in the vehicle, the carrier device includes a lateral wall with a hinge opening on which the ceiling flap is pivotally mounted.

A railway traction vehicle, in particular a locomotive, is provided for pulling at least one coupleable railway car, which may be a two-level car, having a car body with a car roof which defines a car height. The locomotive includes a vehicle body with a vehicle roof which defines a vehicle height. If the vehicle height is lower than the car height, a roof transition element is disposed on a rear-side end region of the vehicle body. Since the cross-sectional profile of the roof transition element expands from the front edge, which follows a contour line of the vehicle roof, to the rear edge, which follows a contour line of the car roof, the flow resistance in the transition region from the locomotive to the subsequent two-level car is reduced in a simple way, so that traction energy losses and vehicle noise can be reduced.

A railway traction vehicle, in particular a locomotive, is provided for pulling at least one coupleable railway car, which may be a two-level car, having a car body with a car roof which defines a car height. The locomotive includes a vehicle body with a vehicle roof which defines a vehicle height. If the vehicle height is lower than the car height, a roof transition element is disposed on a rear-side end region of the vehicle body. Since the cross-sectional profile of the roof transition element expands from the front edge, which follows a contour line of the vehicle roof, to the rear edge, which follows a contour line of the car roof, the flow resistance in the transition region from the locomotive to the subsequent two-level car is reduced in a simple way, so that traction energy losses and vehicle noise can be reduced.