GB2330121A - Low loader rail freight wagon - Google Patents

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GB2330121A
GB2330121A GB9721282A GB9721282A GB2330121A GB 2330121 A GB2330121 A GB 2330121A GB 9721282 A GB9721282 A GB 9721282A GB 9721282 A GB9721282 A GB 9721282A GB 2330121 A GB2330121 A GB 2330121A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D3/00—Wagons or vans
    • B61D3/16—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads
    • B61D3/18—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads for vehicles
    • B61D3/182—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads for vehicles specially adapted for heavy vehicles, e.g. public work vehicles, trucks, trailers
    • B61D3/184—Wagons or vans adapted for carrying special loads for vehicles specially adapted for heavy vehicles, e.g. public work vehicles, trucks, trailers the heavy vehicles being of the trailer or semi-trailer type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D3/00—Wagons or vans
    • B61D3/04—Wagons or vans with movable floors, e.g. rotatable or floors which can be raised or lowered
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D47/00—Loading or unloading devices combined with vehicles, e.g. loading platforms, doors convertible into loading and unloading ramps
    • B61D47/005—Loading or unloading devices combined with road vehicles carrying wagons, e.g. ramps, turntables, lifting means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

A low loader rail freight wagon comprises a turntable floor B which may rotate through 45 . The turntable may be operated by hydraulic rams, rack and pinion gearing, or worm screws driven by a rolling road mechanism, powered by the loading and unloading vehicles (figs 2-4). The turntable floor B may be locked in position by locking pins K. The turntable floor may also have supporting rollers to run on an adjacent concrete platform.

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Ref: Road/ Rail Freight.
Due to congestion, Pollution, and the reduction in Road building programs, Mr John Prescott the deputy prime minister is looking for ways of transferring freight from Road, to Rail.
Presently the problemis our existing Rail network consists of numerous low Bridges, and Gantnes which would be to costly to heighten to take Road transport. This means the the present system is for freight to be taken to the Railhead ,unloaded, then reloaded onto convention#l rail wagons for transport to their destination, then the whole procedure is coped in reverse, a very slow, and costly exercise.
My idea is to convert existing low level Rail Bogeys into self loading,and unloading rolling stock, capable of carrying conventional lorries under the height its of the Bridges, etc.
This would use Turntable floors, powered by the lorries, or train, turning through 45 degrees only in all ans, tuning onto low level crete platforms, (Approx 18ins-24ins high).
PLEASEREFER TO DRAWINGS HEREON.
Plan no 2 Using Hydraulic Rams, powered either by the Trian, Lorry Tractor Unit, or by a small Hydraulic unit situated along side the loading/unloading platforms. The table floor is tuned through 45 degrees, allowing a Lony to unload oneside, and another Lony to be loaded on the other side at the same time. The turntable floor is supported on Rollers, or small heavy duty wheels. to give it stability. 12 to 20 Lorries could be unloaded, and a further 12 to 2(1 lorries reloaded in the space of 30 minutes to one hour and the Train returning to its despatch point within 15 hours in the UK, reducing delivery times by 50 @.
Plan 3.
Using the Trains pulling power, a system of two short geared rails laid between the track at short intervals, connects with a large geared wheel connected to the underside of the revolving Bogey floor. The Train slowly driving forward engages the first rail, fins turns the turntable floor 45 degrees allowing the lorry to be unloaded, and the returning lony to be loaded, the problem with this system is only one Bogey can be unloaded at a tine, quicker than Road Haulage, but not as quick as plan 2 or 4.
Plan 4.
Using a Rolling Road type of system built into the forward end of the Turntable floor the lorry drivers can unload / load themselves.
The lorry drive wheels are driven onto the rolling road, and in low gear the lom' winds the turtable floor 45 degrees, and drives away to deliver. The loading lorry engages the rolling road, engages reverse gear, and slowly winds himself into the loaded position for the return journey.
As stated before delivery tints as apposed to conventional Road Haulage would be halved in the UK But to Europe, and the Eastern Hock cut by trenendous percentages, a one week trip to ITALY, (Fuel, Food, Rest periods, Waiting for ferries, unloading, and loading, inclement weather sailing, etc.) could be reduced to 36hrs max.
Examples.
Alorry driving freight from London to Edinborough can take 12hrs or more.
By Road/Rail the freight is delivered to the Railhead at 8.0pm after the evening rush hour, the Train leaves at 9.30pm arriving Edinborough some 5hrs later (2.30am) the train is unloaded/re-loaded for the return journey, and the Edinborough freight delivered before the start of the morning rush hour.
Railheads would have a delivery radius of 50 niles or rare, overlapping in large built up areas'.
A complete 24hr delivery service.
By extending the systemto Europe, and the Eastern Hock, freight could be delivered in approx 36hrs with massive savings.
ADVANTAGES. t. No waiting for ferries,loadind/unloading,( Strait through the Channel Tuml).
2. Because of the small distances travelled by1 the Tractor units, and Trailers, fromRailhead to delivery points, less wear, and tear on the vehicles,(Lasting 5 tines as long as Road freight Lorries).
3. Less fuel and greatly reduced maintenance costs.
4. A huge reduction in Ail hours, less traffic on motorways, here and on the Continent.
5. Greatest of all a massive reduction in pollution in the Common Market. and Eastern Bloc.
As stated previously because of the short distances the trailers have to travel from the railheads, smaller road wheels can be used, again contributing to the reduction in height.
Within 5years, most Road haulage would have to convert to the Road/Rail system, as due to increased costs Fuel, Road tolls, Road tax, etc, they would be uncompetative.
Anyone starting a Road/Rail haulage business consortium would hold the market, making vast profits.
An additional source of profit could be the selling of advertising space on the sides of the trailers, as well as spreading British business nanas onto the continent.
Shave included another plan, plan 5, which Ithought of in 1994, this could be adapted on a lesser scale, w using low level flat bed Rail Wagons, this would reduce the depth of the trench Iam presently applying to patent all plans, so would you be so kind as to keep the ideas in confidence.
May I suggest Venture Capital, and a contribution from the new Lottery Innovations fund be set up for an Engineering firmto test the theories

Claims (7)

CLABIS
1. A Low Loader Road Rail Bogey with a pivitol turntable floor, turning through 45 degrees.
2. A Bogey as claimed in claim 1 where the turntable floor is rotated by various means, Hydraulic rams, Cog. & tooth gears, or Screw gear whichever chosen fixed to the Bogey and Turntable floor.
3. A Bogey as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 where the turntable floor is rotated and having rollers turns onto concrete loading ramps.
4. A Bogey as claimed in claims 1-3, which facilitates the rapid loading of Road Freight vehicles allowing transportation under low Rail Bridges.
S. A Bogey as claimed in claims 1-4. once loaded the turntable floor is locked in position Using locking pins.
6. A Bogey as claimed in preceeding claims constructed of Steel, Hydraulic pipes, and Rollers.
7. A Bogey as substntially herein described, and illustrated in accompanying drawings.
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WO2002081283A1 (en) * 2001-04-05 2002-10-17 Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Freight car
ES2228242A1 (en) * 2003-02-25 2005-04-01 Edgardo Silva Arias Wagon for transporting semi-trailers on railroad, has turntable dragged to tractor cab until semi-trailer is superimposed on wagon, and gear connected to turntable, where tractor cab is disengaged from semi-trailer after superimposition
CN103979028A (en) * 2013-03-27 2014-08-13 黄远杰 Public transportation system for cars

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GB1061647A (en) * 1960-06-07 1967-03-15 Richard Talbot Improvements in or relating to rail vehicles for transporting road vehicles
US3516368A (en) * 1967-09-27 1970-06-23 Blaw Knox Co Self-loading and unloading railroad car
WO1981002142A1 (en) * 1980-02-01 1981-08-06 R Behrens Wagon with lowered platform for the railway transport of motor vehicles and giant containers
US4425064A (en) * 1979-07-25 1984-01-10 Fedde Walda Railway car turntable loading system
US4653966A (en) * 1986-01-08 1987-03-31 Trailer Rail Partners Drop-deck intermodal bogie
GB2198405A (en) * 1986-11-26 1988-06-15 Alsthom Automobile transport railway wagon
US4780033A (en) * 1985-07-04 1988-10-25 Fedde Walda Rail car with rotatable floor for quick loading and unloading of trailers
EP0325814A1 (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-08-02 De Ark B.V. Swivel platform for a rail vehicle
WO1991007301A1 (en) * 1989-11-13 1991-05-30 John George Brown Loading and unloading system for the railway transport of giant containers and semitrailers

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1061647A (en) * 1960-06-07 1967-03-15 Richard Talbot Improvements in or relating to rail vehicles for transporting road vehicles
US3516368A (en) * 1967-09-27 1970-06-23 Blaw Knox Co Self-loading and unloading railroad car
US4425064A (en) * 1979-07-25 1984-01-10 Fedde Walda Railway car turntable loading system
WO1981002142A1 (en) * 1980-02-01 1981-08-06 R Behrens Wagon with lowered platform for the railway transport of motor vehicles and giant containers
US4780033A (en) * 1985-07-04 1988-10-25 Fedde Walda Rail car with rotatable floor for quick loading and unloading of trailers
US4653966A (en) * 1986-01-08 1987-03-31 Trailer Rail Partners Drop-deck intermodal bogie
GB2198405A (en) * 1986-11-26 1988-06-15 Alsthom Automobile transport railway wagon
EP0325814A1 (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-08-02 De Ark B.V. Swivel platform for a rail vehicle
WO1991007301A1 (en) * 1989-11-13 1991-05-30 John George Brown Loading and unloading system for the railway transport of giant containers and semitrailers

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002081283A1 (en) * 2001-04-05 2002-10-17 Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Freight car
ES2228242A1 (en) * 2003-02-25 2005-04-01 Edgardo Silva Arias Wagon for transporting semi-trailers on railroad, has turntable dragged to tractor cab until semi-trailer is superimposed on wagon, and gear connected to turntable, where tractor cab is disengaged from semi-trailer after superimposition
CN103979028A (en) * 2013-03-27 2014-08-13 黄远杰 Public transportation system for cars

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