Railcar positioning system for curved track

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9701324
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14614704

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A chain and hydraulic motor-driven low dog railcar indexer is disclosed which is operable along a curved track section. The system includes left and right track side indexing railcar-moving arrangements, each of which includes an indexer track and a chain-return trough. The indexer tracks and chain return troughs are segmented to accommodate the curved railroad track section and wear pads are provided to enable chain operation in the curved section.

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CALBRANDT INC768 - 7TH STREET SOUTH DELANO MN 55328

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Brandt, Calvin J Delano, US 14 313

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