Patent ID: 8186279
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B61D

Abstract:
1. A removable bulkhead for a railcar, said railcar including a pair of spaced-apart side sills, and at least one end stake pocket, said removable bulkhead comprising: a support structure removably attachable to said railcar, wherein said support structure includes at least one bottom connecting mechanism and said at least one bottom connecting mechanism is receivable in a corresponding end stake pocket of said railcar; and at least one stabilizing mechanism including: at least one side sill bracket; a side brace including a supporting tube, an upper support bracket attached to one end of said supporting tube, and a lower support bracket attached to an opposing end of said support tube, said lower support bracket including an aperture defined therein; and said lower support bracket being releasably attachable to said side sill bracket by a removable pin assembly.