A longitudinal structural piece forming part of the underframe of a railway vehicle.
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- The underframe fits between the solebars and is bolted to the body.
- The ‘plate’ can be thin because it is in fact cosmetic - the solebar carries the weight.
- Of course, the solebars need to be prepared and fixed to the floor before the brakes go in!
- Wagon bodywork was lavender grey, including solebars and washer plates on solebars.
- The solebars are moulded as part of the body with separate components for brakes, V-hangers and handbrakes.