Hy-gear railway transport

Abstract

A railway transport for equipment with a blade includes: a drive motor configured to receive drive power from the equipment; an axle attached to the drive motor such that the drive motor can turn the axle; first railway wheels at ends of the axle that can be driven by the drive motor; and a frame across the axle and having a first end on one side of the axle and a second end on an other side of the axle, wherein the first end of the frame has a configuration to retain the blade of the equipment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A railway transport for equipment with a blade, comprising:
 a drive motor configured to receive drive power from the equipment;   an axle attached to the drive motor such that the drive motor can turn the axle;   first railway wheels at ends of the axle that can be driven by the drive motor; and   a frame across the axle and having a first end on one side of the axle and a second end on an other side of the axle,   wherein the first end of the frame has a configuration to retain the blade of the equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The railway transport of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a recess at the first end of the frame. 
     
     
         3 . The railway transport of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a lip at the first end of the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The railway transport of  claim 3 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a recess at the first end of the frame. 
     
     
         5 . The railway transport of  claim 1 , wherein the drive motor is a hydraulic motor and the drive power is high pressure hydraulic fluid from the equipment. 
     
     
         6 . The railway transport of  claim 1 , further comprising a brake system mounted on the frame for applying brakes to the first railway wheels. 
     
     
         7 . The railway transport of  claim 1 , wherein the brake system is configured to receive high pressure hydraulic fluid from the equipment. 
     
     
         8 . The railway transport of  claim 1 , further comprising a loop at the first end of the frame for positioning the railway transport off of and on to railroad tracks. 
     
     
         9 . A system of railway transport for equipment with a blade, comprising:
 a drive device including:
 a drive motor configured to receive drive power from the equipment; an axle attached to the drive motor such that the drive motor can turn the axle; first railway wheels at ends of the axle that can be driven by the drive motor; and a frame across the axle and having a first end on one side of the axle and a second end on an other side of the axle, wherein the first end of the first frame has a configuration to retain the blade of the equipment; and 
   a drop-down device including:
 a second frame having a first end for hinged attachment to the equipment, second railway wheels at a second end of the second frame; 
   and a mechanism for locking the second frame into a position with respect to the equipment in a middle section of the second frame.   
     
     
         10 . The system of railway transport of  claim 9 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a recess at the first end of the first frame. 
     
     
         11 . The system of railway transport of  claim 9 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a lip at the first end of the first frame. 
     
     
         12 . The system of railway transport of  claim 11 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a recess at the first end of the first frame. 
     
     
         13 . The system of railway transport of  claim 9 , wherein the drive motor is a hydraulic motor and the drive power is high pressure hydraulic fluid from the equipment. 
     
     
         14 . The system of railway transport of  claim 9 , further comprising a brake system mounted on the first frame for applying brakes to the first railway wheels. 
     
     
         15 . A system of railway transport for tracked equipment with a blade, comprising:
 a drive device including:
 a drive motor configured to receive drive power from the equipment; an axle attached to the drive motor such that the drive motor can turn the axle; first railway wheels at ends of the axle that can be driven by the drive motor; and a frame across the axle and having a first end on one side of the axle and a second end on an other side of the axle, wherein the first end of the first frame has a configuration to retain the blade of the equipment; and 
   a ride device including:
 a second frame; second railway wheels of second size attached to the second frame; and track platforms at ends of the second frame. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of railway transport of  claim 15  wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a recess at the first end of the first frame. 
     
     
         17 . The system of railway transport of  claim 15 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a lip at the first end of the first frame. 
     
     
         18 . The system of railway transport of  claim 17 , wherein the configuration to retain the blade includes a recess at the first end of the first frame. 
     
     
         19 . The system of railway transport of  claim 15 , wherein the drive motor is a hydraulic motor and the drive power is high pressure hydraulic fluid from the equipment. 
     
     
         20 . The system of railway transport of  claim 15 , further comprising a brake system mounted on the first frame for applying brakes to the first railway wheels.