Assembly for increasing the load-bearing capacity of a structural component of a rail vehicle, - in the case of which assembly the structural component has a first connector point and a second connector point, a tensile force which acts at the first connector point or a compressive force which acts at the first connector point being transmitted to the second connector point, - in the case of which assembly a first load path which is configured for the transmission of the compressive force is arranged between the first connector point and the second connector point, - in the case of which assembly a second load path which is configured for the transmission of the tensile force is arranged between the first connector point and the second connector point, - the two load paths acting parallel to one another, but being functionally separate, - in the case of which assembly the first load path and the second load path have different compressive rigidities, with the result that a division of the transmission of force is achieved by way of the different compressive rigidities, - in the case of which assembly the first load path is of compressively rigid configuration, - in the case of which assembly the structural component is configured as a locomotive body, the first load path consisting of a frame of the locomotive body, the frame being an integrated constituent part of the locomotive body, - in the case of which assembly, in the case of the locomotive body, a combination of coupling hooks and buffers of an associated locomotive forms the respective connector point, via which the forces act on the locomotive body, - in the case of which assembly the second load path is realized by way of cables as tensile elements without compressive rigidity. - in the case of which assembly the structural component has a first connector point and a second connector point, a tensile force which acts at the first connector point or a compressive force which acts at the first connector point being transmitted to the second connector point, - in the case of which assembly a first load path which is configured for the transmission of the compressive force is arranged between the first connector point and the second connector point, - in the case of which assembly a second load path which is configured for the transmission of the tensile force is arranged between the first connector point and the second connector point, - the two load paths acting parallel to one another, but being functionally separate, - in the case of which assembly the first load path and the second load path have different compressive rigidities, with the result that a division of the transmission of force is achieved by way of the different compressive rigidities, - in the case of which assembly the first load path is of compressively rigid configuration, - in the case of which assembly the structural component is configured as a locomotive body, the first load path consisting of a frame of the locomotive body, the frame being an integrated constituent part of the locomotive body, - in the case of which assembly, in the case of the locomotive body, a combination of coupling hooks and buffers of an associated locomotive forms the respective connector point, via which the forces act on the locomotive body, - in the case of which assembly the second load path is realized by way of cables as tensile elements without compressive rigidity.