. The Street railway journal . FIG. 7— PORTABLE ELECTRIC RAIL DRILL elliptic springs at the ends of the truck frames. The side-bar is formed of two pieces of flat iron £ in. x 7 ins., rivetedtogether so as to make a truss completely around bothwheels and extending to the car bolster. The distance be-tween the wheel center and bolster is 4 ft. on an 8-ft. wheel base. The brake rigging is secured on the outside of thisframe, and the brakes are applied by a single compoundlever, equalized by rods connecting both compound leverstogether. In this way the brake pressure is distributedequally on all
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 7— PORTABLE ELECTRIC RAIL DRILL elliptic springs at the ends of the truck frames. The side-bar is formed of two pieces of flat iron £ in. x 7 ins., rivetedtogether so as to make a truss completely around bothwheels and extending to the car bolster. The distance be-tween the wheel center and bolster is 4 ft. on an 8-ft. wheel base. The brake rigging is secured on the outside of thisframe, and the brakes are applied by a single compoundlever, equalized by rods connecting both compound leverstogether. In this way the brake pressure is distributedequally on all four wheels, as is shown by the uniform wearon all brake-shoes under one equipment. On some of the Too- Tush. FIG. 6.—REVOLVING SAND BOX cars the Westinghouse standard electric brake is used as anemergency and traffic brake. The convertible car made by this company has the follow-
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