Patent ID: 8342105

Claim:
An open top railcar comprising: a pair of spaced trucks; a railcar body supported on the trucks, the body comprising a pair of side structures extending a length on opposed sides of the railcar and a pair of end structures extending a width on opposed ends of the railcar; a top chord extending the length of each said side structure and the width each said end structure, wherein the top chord is a closed section extrusion that includes an inwardly sloped top surface configured to discharge lading toward an interior of the railcar through gravity; and wherein, the railcar is a hopper railcar with doors operated by a manual door operating override for each door, and the manual door operating override includes a pair of rotary shafts, each said rotary shaft extending to one side wall and including a mechanical coupling at a distal end of thereof, the coupling configured to receive a manual rotation member therein, whereby the manual door operating override is accessible from either side of the railcar.