Assembly for increasing the load-bearing capacity of a structural component (LOK1) of a rail vehicle, - in the case of which assembly the structural component (LOK1) has a first connector point (ASP1) and a second connector point (ASP2), a tensile force (FZ) which acts at the first connector point (ASP1) or a compressive force (FD) which acts at the first connector point being transmitted to the second connector point (ASP2), - in the case of which assembly a first load path (LPF1) which is configured for the transmission of the compressive force (FD) is arranged between the first connector point (ASP1) and the second connector point (ASP2), - in the case of which assembly a second load path (LPF2) which is configured for the transmission of the tensile force (FZ) is arranged between the first connector point (ASP1) and the second connector point (ASP2), - the two load paths acting parallel to one another, but being functionally separate, - in the case of which assembly the first load path (LPF1) and the second load path (LPF2) 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 (LPF1) is of compressively rigid configuration, - in the case of which assembly the structural component is configured as a locomotive body (LOK1), the first load path (LPF1) consisting of a frame (RAH) of the locomotive body (LOK1), the frame (RAH) being an integrated constituent part of the locomotive body (LOK1), - 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 (LPF2) is realized by way of cables as tensile elements without compressive rigidity. - in the case of which assembly the structural component (LOK1) has a first connector point (ASP1) and a second connector point (ASP2), a tensile force (FZ) which acts at the first connector point (ASP1) or a compressive force (FD) which acts at the first connector point being transmitted to the second connector point (ASP2), - in the case of which assembly a first load path (LPF1) which is configured for the transmission of the compressive force (FD) is arranged between the first connector point (ASP1) and the second connector point (ASP2), - in the case of which assembly a second load path (LPF2) which is configured for the transmission of the tensile force (FZ) is arranged between the first connector point (ASP1) and the second connector point (ASP2), - the two load paths acting parallel to one another, but being functionally separate, - in the case of which assembly the first load path (LPF1) and the second load path (LPF2) 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 (LPF1) is of compressively rigid configuration, - in the case of which assembly the structural component is configured as a locomotive body (LOK1), the first load path (LPF1) consisting of a frame (RAH) of the locomotive body (LOK1), the frame (RAH) being an integrated constituent part of the locomotive body (LOK1), - 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 (LPF2) is realized by way of cables as tensile elements without compressive rigidity. <EOS>