RAILWAY CAR

CHAR DE RAILROUTE

Claims

Claim 1st. In a railroad,car provided with trucks, the combination of two or more brackets rigidly fastened to the bottom of the car, and extending below the bottom of the transom, or other truck timber, in such a position as will prevent the truck slowing or the car from jumping of the track. 2nd. In a railroad car provided with tracks, a boiler-plate sheet having brackets rigidly bolted to its surface, the upper arms of the said brackets being set, at right angles to the sheet and bolted to the longitudinal timbers of the car, in combination with two or more bars rigidly fastened to the same boiler plate-sheet, at or near either end thereof, and having their lower ends which project below the sheet, bent at right angles and arranged to fit below the truck transom or timbers, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 3rd. Ina railroad car provided with trucks, the combination of brackets rigidly fastened to the truck side timbers in such a position that they will come in contact with the body bolster of the car, should the truck slow more than is necessary to allow it to follow the curves in,the track. 4th. In a railroad car provided with truoks, two or more brackets rigidly fastened. to the bottom of the , car, and formed so as to fit below the transom or other truck timber, is combination with brackets rigidly fastened to the top of the truck side timbers, the.whole being arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.