Twenty-foot double stack well car

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11465657
APP PUB NO 20190176857A1
SERIAL NO

16216334

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According to some embodiments, a railcar comprises a first well component supported by a first railcar truck and a second railcar truck. The first well component is disposed between the first railcar truck and the second railcar truck. The length of the first well component is restricted to transport an intermodal shipping container no longer than twenty feet in length. In particular embodiments, the first well component is configured to transport a double stack of twenty-foot intermodal shipping containers. Each twenty-foot shipping container of the double stack may be loaded to maximum weight of 67,000 pounds. Particular embodiments include an articulated railcar with two or more twenty-foot well components.

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TRINITY NORTH AMERICAN FREIGHT CAR INC2525 STEMMONS FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75207

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Coulborn, John W Dallas, US 21 452
Vande, Sande Jerry W Dallas, US 28 74

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