CPC B61D 5/06 (2013.01) [B61D 5/00 (2013.01); B61D 5/02 (2013.01); B61D 15/06 (2013.01); B61D 17/06 (2013.01); B61D 17/08 (2013.01); B61D 17/10 (2013.01); B61D 17/12 (2013.01); B61G 7/14 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A railroad car comprising:
a first truck;
a second truck;
a underframe supported by the first truck and the second truck;
a first end bulkhead connected to the underframe, the first end bulkhead including a first cylinder rack receiver;
a second bulkhead connected to the underframe, the second end bulkhead including a second cylinder rack receiver;
a center bulkhead connected to the underframe, the center bulkhead including a third cylinder rack receiver and a fourth cylinder rack receiver;
a first cylinder assembly connected to the first end bulkhead and to the center bulkhead, the first cylinder assembly including a plurality of elongated first cylinders, a first cylinder holder rack received by the first cylinder rack receiver, a second cylinder holder rack received by the third cylinder rack receiver, and a plurality of spaced apart first cylinder force spreaders, each first cylinder force spreader positioned between two of the first cylinders; and
a second cylinder assembly connected to the second end bulkhead and to the center bulkhead, the second cylinder assembly including a plurality of elongated second cylinders, a third cylinder holder rack received by the second cylinder rack receiver, a fourth cylinder holder rack received by the fourth cylinder rack receiver, and a plurality of spaced apart second cylinder force spreaders, each second cylinder force spreader positioned between two of the second cylinders.
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