An articulated vehicle arrangement for a rail freight train is disclosed including an articulated vehicle for the transporting of containers having a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part. The first and the second vehicle parts are coupled together by an articulated coupling about a vertical articulation axis. The first vehicle part includes on its top side a first container parking place for one or more containers and the second vehicle part includes on its top side a second container parking place for one or more containers, and further including a power supply unit for the power supply of containers loaded on the articulated vehicle.

An electrical train coupling having two coupling halves, each including at least one electrical contact element, which is electrically contactable with an electrical contact element of the particular other coupling half, including one electrical connection per coupling half. At least one electrical contact element of at least one coupling half is supported by a decoupling element movable against the force of a force accumulator at least also along a coupling direction of the coupling halves, the decoupling element, in a coupled state of the two coupling halves, being moved against the force of the force accumulator into an electrically conductive contact of the electrical contact element with the electrical connection of the coupling half and, in a decoupled state of the two coupling halves, moved by the force of the force accumulator with the electrical contact element, being lifted off of the electrical connection to disconnect the electrically conductive contact to the electrical connection.

An electrical train coupling having two coupling halves, each including at least one electrical contact element, which is electrically contactable with an electrical contact element of the particular other coupling half, including one electrical connection per coupling half. At least one electrical contact element of at least one coupling half is supported by a decoupling element movable against the force of a force accumulator at least also along a coupling direction of the coupling halves, the decoupling element, in a coupled state of the two coupling halves, being moved against the force of the force accumulator into an electrically conductive contact of the electrical contact element with the electrical connection of the coupling half and, in a decoupled state of the two coupling halves, moved by the force of the force accumulator with the electrical contact element, being lifted off of the electrical connection to disconnect the electrically conductive contact to the electrical connection.

A system for testing trainline communications includes a command test box, a remote test box, and a controller. The command test box is coupled to a first electric coupler at a first end of a consist including one or more cars of a railroad train. The command test box applies a test signal to the first electric coupler and wirelessly transmits an indication of the test signal. The remote test box is coupled to a second electric coupler at a second end of the consist, and determines whether the test signal is present at the second electric coupler and wirelessly transmits an indication of the test signal. The controller communicates wirelessly with the test boxes to determine whether the test signal has successfully traversed the consist.

A system for testing trainline communications includes a command test box, a remote test box, and a controller. The command test box is coupled to a first electric coupler at a first end of a consist including one or more cars of a railroad train. The command test box applies a test signal to the first electric coupler and wirelessly transmits an indication of the test signal. The remote test box is coupled to a second electric coupler at a second end of the consist, and determines whether the test signal is present at the second electric coupler and wirelessly transmits an indication of the test signal. The controller communicates wirelessly with the test boxes to determine whether the test signal has successfully traversed the consist.

The present invention relates to a holder for mounting a second part on a main structure between car body ends of a rail vehicle, comprising a first holding structure having a first contact surface, the first holding structure being configured to be attached to a main structure; a second holding structure having a second contact surface, the second holding structure being configured to be attached to a second part, and the second holding structure further being arranged to be mounted on the first holding structure with one of the first and second contact surfaces resting on the other; a fastening device for fastening the second holding structure to the first holding structure to form a mounted state, the first and second contact surfaces being pressed against each other in the mounted state, and wherein the first and second contact surfaces in the mounted state each extend at a first angle in relation to a horizontal axis, said first angle () being more than 1 degree and less than 30 degrees, and wherein the fastening device (53) extends in a direction parallel to or coinciding with the horizontal axis (A).

A high voltage interconnection system for electrically interconnecting a pair of objects that are movable relative to each other includes a flexible cable, a connection arrangement electrically contacting an end of the flexible cable, and a cable holder arrangement holding the flexible cable in a slidable manner.

A high voltage interconnection system for electrically interconnecting a pair of objects that are movable relative to each other includes a flexible cable, a connection arrangement electrically contacting an end of the flexible cable, and a cable holder arrangement holding the flexible cable in a slidable manner.

A carriage comprises a carriage body (1) consisting of a top frame, side walls, and a bottom frame. An end wall (2) is disposed on at least one end of the carriage body (1). Connectors (3) are symmetrically disposed on the left side and the right side of an outer wall body of the end wall (2). All the connectors (3) disposed on the end wall (2) of the carriage are connected by means of lines. The carriages can be grouped into each train in a meal ordering manner. When each carriage is added into a high-speed train set, the arrangement of the carriage is not limited, and accordingly, the carriage can be added into the train without limitation. On the premise the of ensuring the normal work of systems of the train, the work amount of staff members in a group can be reduced, and the work time of the staff members in the group is shortened.

A carriage comprises a carriage body (1) consisting of a top frame, side walls, and a bottom frame. An end wall (2) is disposed on at least one end of the carriage body (1). Connectors (3) are symmetrically disposed on the left side and the right side of an outer wall body of the end wall (2). All the connectors (3) disposed on the end wall (2) of the carriage are connected by means of lines. The carriages can be grouped into each train in a meal ordering manner. When each carriage is added into a high-speed train set, the arrangement of the carriage is not limited, and accordingly, the carriage can be added into the train without limitation. On the premise the of ensuring the normal work of systems of the train, the work amount of staff members in a group can be reduced, and the work time of the staff members in the group is shortened.