Patent ID: 6612793
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B61D

Abstract:
A center beam rail road car comprising:a deck structure upon which lading can be supported, the deck structure being carried by spaced apart rail car trucks; a central beam structure running along the deck structure and extending upwardly therefrom; lading securement apparatus for restraining lading carried upon said deck structure; and lading securement storage apparatus mounted to said deck structure; said lading securement apparatus including at least one band of webbing for wrapping about the lading, securing equipment mounted to at least one of (a) said deck structure and (b) said central beam structure, by which to anchor said band of webbing to at least one of (a) said deck structure and (b) said central beam structure, said lading securement storage apparatus including a winder mounted to said deck structure, said winder being operable to form said band into a storage configuration; an enclosure mounted to said deck structure, said enclosure having a storage space defined therein for accommodating the band of webbing; said deck structure being free of obstruction by said winder and said enclosure when lading is carried by said deck structure; said car having lading bunk envelopes defined above said deck structure and to either side of said central beam structure; said winder including a crank; said enclosure having a pair of opposed walls having apertures formed therein to define a socket for receiving said crank in a position for winding said webbing; said enclosure being pivotally mounted to said deck structure, and being movable to a stored position clear of said lading bunk envelopes.