A box underframe end structure of a railway vehicle includes an underframe boundary beam, an end beam, a front draft sill, and a coupler mounting seat, and further includes a rear end cross beam located on one side in a rear of the front draft sill, an end floor fixed between the end beam and the rear end cross beam, and a coupler cross beam fixed with the coupler mounting seat into a whole. A draft sill includes the front draft sill and a rear draft sill respectively arranged on a front side and a rear side of the coupler mounting seat. The coupler cross beam, the rear end cross beam, and the end floor are welded and fixed with the underframe boundary beam. The front draft sill, the rear draft sill, and the coupler cross beam are welded and fixed on a lower surface of the end floor.

An underframe end structure without a bolster beam for a rail vehicle, including an underframe end beam, an underframe edge beam, a coupler mounting base, coupler support beams, and oblique support beams, where the front of the coupler mounting base is connected to the underframe end beam through the oblique support beams, two sides of the coupler mounting base are connected to the underframe edge beam through the coupler support beams, so that quadrilateral frame structures are respectively formed on the two sides of the coupler mounting base, the oblique support beams form an included angle of 55° to 80° with a forward opening, and the coupler support beams form an included angle of 120° to 140° with a backward opening.

An underframe end structure without a bolster beam for a rail vehicle, including an underframe end beam, an underframe edge beam, a coupler mounting base, coupler support beams, and oblique support beams, where the front of the coupler mounting base is connected to the underframe end beam through the oblique support beams, two sides of the coupler mounting base are connected to the underframe edge beam through the coupler support beams, so that quadrilateral frame structures are respectively formed on the two sides of the coupler mounting base, the oblique support beams form an included angle of 55° to 80° with a forward opening, and the coupler support beams form an included angle of 120° to 140° with a backward opening.

A railcar that allows a first end beam to move toward a second end beam when an intended load is input is provided. A railcar includes a fuse member that couples a first end beam to a second end beam along a car longitudinal direction, and the fuse member buckles when a load received in collision exceeds a predetermined value to allow the first end beam to move toward the second end beam, thus ensuring reduction of variation of the load that allows the first end beam to move toward the second end beam. Consequently, when the intended load is input, the first end beam is allowed to move toward the second end beam.

A railcar that allows a first end beam to move toward a second end beam when an intended load is input is provided. A railcar includes a fuse member that couples a first end beam to a second end beam along a car longitudinal direction, and the fuse member buckles when a load received in collision exceeds a predetermined value to allow the first end beam to move toward the second end beam, thus ensuring reduction of variation of the load that allows the first end beam to move toward the second end beam. Consequently, when the intended load is input, the first end beam is allowed to move toward the second end beam.

According to a railcar, a low-floor underframe includes side beams to which side bodyshells are coupled, a high-floor underframe includes a center sill disposed to extend in a car longitudinal direction at a center in a car width direction and a body bolster coupled to this center sill and to be an installation portion of a bogie, and the body bolster is coupled to the side beam by a coupling member. Thus, the car end compression load input to the high-floor underframe can be directly transmitted from the center sill and the body bolster to the side beams via the coupling member. This can disperse the car end compression load on the side bodyshells to ensure the car strength against the car end compression load.

According to a railcar, a fuse member that couples a first end beam to a second end beam along a car longitudinal direction is formed as a channel material with an approximately U-shaped cross-section, including a web disposed to extend along the car longitudinal direction and a pair of flanges disposed upright from both end portions of this web. Accordingly, when a load received in collision exceeds a predetermined value, the fuse member buckles to allow the first end beam to move toward the second end beam to ensure reducing variation of the load that allows the first end beam to move toward the second end beam. Consequently, when the intended load is input, the first end beam is allowed to move toward the second end beam.

According to a railcar, a fuse member that couples a first end beam to a second end beam along a car longitudinal direction is formed as a channel material with an approximately U-shaped cross-section, including a web disposed to extend along the car longitudinal direction and a pair of flanges disposed upright from both end portions of this web. Accordingly, when a load received in collision exceeds a predetermined value, the fuse member buckles to allow the first end beam to move toward the second end beam to ensure reducing variation of the load that allows the first end beam to move toward the second end beam. Consequently, when the intended load is input, the first end beam is allowed to move toward the second end beam.

A system and method for reconditioning railcar side frames including an overhead conveyer system, a railcar side frame holder, where the side frame is secured in the side frame holder, where the side frame holder is movably engaged with the overhead conveyer. The side frame and side frame holder are moved along the conveyer to a plurality of stations to perform operations such as welding and grinding. The side frame holder enables the side frame to be rotated 360 degrees while secured in the side frame holder. The side frame holder includes a fixed side arm, a movable side arm, and a pair of frame guides.

A system and method for reconditioning railcar side frames including an overhead conveyer system, a railcar side frame holder, where the side frame is secured in the side frame holder, where the side frame holder is movably engaged with the overhead conveyer. The side frame and side frame holder are moved along the conveyer to a plurality of stations to perform operations such as welding and grinding. The side frame holder enables the side frame to be rotated 360 degrees while secured in the side frame holder. The side frame holder includes a fixed side arm, a movable side arm, and a pair of frame guides.