. American engineer and railroad journal . -9Z- End View. Half Section A-B. Half Section C-0 Half Section E F. End View and Sectionsi bolted to the body bolsters, which are of cast steel and are so made as to admit the center sills and draft timbers, and theyextend beyond the bolsters to a 6 by 9-Inch timber, whichis let into the center sills. Four truss rods are used, havinga diameter of 1% inches, so arranged as to lie close to the Billsof the ear. The ends of these rods arc upset to a diameter of1% inches. The sides of the o:ir are tied together verticallyby means of %-Inch rods passing thr
. American engineer and railroad journal . -9Z- End View. Half Section A-B. Half Section C-0 Half Section E F. End View and Sectionsi bolted to the body bolsters, which are of cast steel and are so made as to admit the center sills and draft timbers, and theyextend beyond the bolsters to a 6 by 9-Inch timber, whichis let into the center sills. Four truss rods are used, havinga diameter of 1% inches, so arranged as to lie close to the Billsof the ear. The ends of these rods arc upset to a diameter of1% inches. The sides of the o:ir are tied together verticallyby means of %-Inch rods passing through the top rails and theside sills outside of the siding. The siding Is braced by 6 by3 inch verticals and diagonals, and the siding Is composed of8 by 1% Inch plank, except the lower course which supportsthe sides of the hoppers and Is made of 10 by 3 Inch hoppers are of 8 by 1% inch material. The engravings show the method of raising the hoppersand locking them, they also show the 7 by 1% Inch runningboard, which extends along the ends and one side of th
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