. American engineer and railroad journal . MOTOR TRUCK—ALL-STEEL CARS FOR THE HUDSON COMPANIES. INTERIOR OF ALL-STEEL CAR—HUDSON COMPANIES. side truss. 1 he end sills have beenmade unusually strong and consist ofvertical plates reinforced by anglestop and bottom, being curved to thecontour desired for the end of thecar. Connection is made to the cen-ter and side sills by heavy cast steelknee pieces. There are also twoheavy steel castings riveted to thecenter sills, which extend upwardabout S in. above the buffer castingand act as a stop to prevent the tele-scoping of the car platforms in theev
. American engineer and railroad journal . MOTOR TRUCK—ALL-STEEL CARS FOR THE HUDSON COMPANIES. INTERIOR OF ALL-STEEL CAR—HUDSON COMPANIES. side truss. 1 he end sills have beenmade unusually strong and consist ofvertical plates reinforced by anglestop and bottom, being curved to thecontour desired for the end of thecar. Connection is made to the cen-ter and side sills by heavy cast steelknee pieces. There are also twoheavy steel castings riveted to thecenter sills, which extend upwardabout S in. above the buffer castingand act as a stop to prevent the tele-scoping of the car platforms in theevent of a collision. Side Sheathing.—The sheathing ofthe ends and sides of the car con-sists of steel plates 1/16 in. plates are riveted to the trussframe after the latter is in place andnone of the rivets which hold theframe in place pass through thesheathing; thus it is possible to re-move the sheathing plates for repairswithout disturbing the truss. The roof is supported by angle ironcarlins bent to the proper contoura
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