Rotatable rail device and method for placing a truck onto a set of tracks

A rail gear system and a method for placing a truck on railroad tracks are provided in which the truck can be placed into the set of railroad tracks using a short siding. The rail gear may be mounted on a back portion of the truck and may rotate so that the a rear portion of the truck rotates about...

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Main Author CLAYPOOL, JAMES
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.01.2016
Subjects
AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES
CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES
LOCOMOTIVES
MOTOR RAILCARS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES
RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES ORARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES
RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAILVEHICLES
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Summary:A rail gear system and a method for placing a truck on railroad tracks are provided in which the truck can be placed into the set of railroad tracks using a short siding. The rail gear may be mounted on a back portion of the truck and may rotate so that the a rear portion of the truck rotates about the track when the rail gear is engaged with the set of railroad tracks.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20140303063