. The Street railway journal . FIG. 2.—END VIEW OF KINETIC MOTOR CAR power on one truck only, the receiver would be mounted on theframe of the truck and move with it. Where both trucks areequipped with motive power, the receivers are suspended under themiddle of the car body betwen the trucks, the body trussing be-ing arranged with special reference to this both as to strengthand position. The steam pipe connecting the receiver with thecylinders has a ball and socket joint at each connection, so as toavoid any risk of leakage at those points from any twisting of thecar while running. About the
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 2.—END VIEW OF KINETIC MOTOR CAR power on one truck only, the receiver would be mounted on theframe of the truck and move with it. Where both trucks areequipped with motive power, the receivers are suspended under themiddle of the car body betwen the trucks, the body trussing be-ing arranged with special reference to this both as to strengthand position. The steam pipe connecting the receiver with thecylinders has a ball and socket joint at each connection, so as toavoid any risk of leakage at those points from any twisting of thecar while running. About the center of this pipe is a reducingvalve through which the steam passes to enter the pipes thatcarry it to the cylinder. These pipes have joints placed as nearthe king bolts as possible to permit the swinging of the truckswithout straining the general arrangements of the trucks are essentially the same. FIG. I.—SIDE VIEW OF TRUCK reduced immediately, upon which part of the water passes intosteam. The machinery is similar in general principles to that ofan ordinary steam engine. The system, which has been developedby A. P. Dodge, general manager of the company, differs inseveral respects from the ordinary stored steam motors, many ofwhich are in use at present in Europe. The principal points ofdifference are in the use of a condenser, which is carried on thecar roof and muffles the exhaust, and in the employment of a FIG. 3.—END VIEW OF TRUCK as to wheels, axles, cylinders, connecting rods, eccentrics, links,etc., as a four-wheeled locomotive of the same size. In the carillustrated, 33-in. steel tired wheels are used. The cylinders are8 ins. in diameter, with 12-in. stroke. The weight of the car bodyis carried on elliptic springs, transmitting the weight to the truckframes, which in turn are carried by eight spiral springs on eachtruck. As the whole weight is on the driving wheels
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