. American engineer . tied together by the4 in. channel which acts as a belt rail. This member is not Company includes the whole of the end framing. This has a broad bearing on the side and is machined and fitted to the combination underframe casting. It is arranged for great strength in a longitudinal direction and in addition to the 612 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITIOX. \(.L. 87. X(i. 11. corner posts and the door posts has an intermediate verticalmember on each side. All of these posts are designed in ageneral I-beam or channel section and give exceptionalrigidity and strength. The s
. American engineer . tied together by the4 in. channel which acts as a belt rail. This member is not Company includes the whole of the end framing. This has a broad bearing on the side and is machined and fitted to the combination underframe casting. It is arranged for great strength in a longitudinal direction and in addition to the 612 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITIOX. \(.L. 87. X(i. 11. corner posts and the door posts has an intermediate verticalmember on each side. All of these posts are designed in ageneral I-beam or channel section and give exceptionalrigidity and strength. The sheathing of both the sides andthe ends of the car is of j4 in- steel plate with butt joints,which are welded. The roof is of the monitor type and is supported by 221J4 • ^ l/4 1. X 3/16 in. angle steel carlines running con-tinuous between side plates to which they are connected withmalleable iron knees. The upper deck roof sheets of No. 14steel are riveted directly to the carlines and extend out over ggfl ■ Sectlon of Car Showing Arrangement of Longitudinal IVlembersof the Framing. a deck moulding of 3/16 in. pressed steel in an inverted U-shape. The lower deck roof sheets are No. 16 steel, riveteddirectly to the carlines, and extend over the sheathing at theside plate angle. The inside finish is of fiat steel plates, No. 16 gage for thesides and ends except at the storage part of the car whereNo. 13 gage steel is used. The upper and lower decks havea headlining of 3/16 in. agasote, screwed to wood furringson the carlines; the joints are covered with flat woodenbands. The inside of the car is painted vv-ith a light enamel paint. Tlie sash and doors are of ash, having the standardhardware of the builders with the polished bronze finish. Insulation in the sides, ends and roof of the car is furnishedby J/2 in. Salamander applied against the outside plates andheld in place by wooden strips nailed to wooden addition, the inside face of the shell of the car ha
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