. American engineer and railroad journal . TRUCK FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS PASSENGER TR0CK FOR ENGLISH EXPRESS PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE. 374 THE AMERICAN ENGINEER [August, 1893. wide. The center plate, which carries the weight of tlie en-gine, is attaclietl to this frame and supported by a system oftrussing composed of bars of 4 X 1 ami li in. section. The axle-box guides—or jaws, as we call tliem—oftheEnglisli bogie are bolted to the sides of the steel plates, whereason the American truck they are bolted to the under side of therectangular frame. The spring of the latter bears against tli
. American engineer and railroad journal . TRUCK FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS PASSENGER TR0CK FOR ENGLISH EXPRESS PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE. 374 THE AMERICAN ENGINEER [August, 1893. wide. The center plate, which carries the weight of tlie en-gine, is attaclietl to this frame and supported by a system oftrussing composed of bars of 4 X 1 ami li in. section. The axle-box guides—or jaws, as we call tliem—oftheEnglisli bogie are bolted to the sides of the steel plates, whereason the American truck they are bolted to the under side of therectangular frame. The spring of the latter bears against tlieunder side of the rectangular frame, or, perha|)S, it should besaid tliat the frame rests on top of the springs. On the Eng-lish engine the springs are supported by eastings bolted orriveted to the sides of the plate frames. It is thought that tomake so important a member as a truck frame to bear directlyon top of the .springs and axle-box guides is a much moremechanical method of construction than it is to attach theparts to the sides of the franus, and thus subject thetu andtheir
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