Refrigerated railcar system

Abstract

A refrigerated railcar system that is configured to have a plurality of reefers operably coupled thereto wherein the present invention provides improved electrical coupling of the reefers. The refrigerated railcar system of the present invention includes a plurality of railcars that are operable to have secured thereto reefers ranging from twenty to fifty-three feet. The railcars have a first end and a second end with an electrical junction box present at each end. A generator railcar is present in the system and is electrically coupled to an adjacent railcar present on opposing ends thereof. The generator railcars include subpanel modules and a wiring harness that are operable to electrically couple to electrical junction boxes present at opposing ends of the generator railcars. A platform is coupled to the container of the generator railcar and is configured to have the wiring harness secured underneath thereto.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to railroad car configurations and assemblies, more specifically but not by way of limitation, a railroad car system that includes a novel railcar configured to have operably coupled thereto a refrigerated container, commonly known as reefers, wherein the present invention deploys a railcar having improved electrical configuration so as to enable additional alternate configurations of reefers.BACKGROUND[0002]Thousands of miles of railroad are dispersed across North America. Railroads are heavily utilized as a mode of commercial transportation for items such as but not limited to automobiles, bulk goods and large construction equipment. Another item that is transported by rail are perishable goods such as but not limited to food. These perishable goods must be shipped in refrigerated containers in order to inhibit the spoiling of the goods during transportation. Most commonly the perishable goods are stored in contai...

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