. Railway mechanical engineer . d nut before it is safe for a workman to enterthem to make repairs. In one end of the tank near the top a 4-in. pipe flange andplug are provided to facilitate washing out the tank. Theheater pipes are arranged according to the Vapor Car Heat-ing Companys system. Two flanged couplings are providedat one end of the car. The main steampipes. 3 in. in diam-eter, are screwed into these castings and extend along the 580 O(T0BER, 1917 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 581 bottom of the tank for nearly the entire length, being closed channels. The body bolsters are of built-u
. Railway mechanical engineer . d nut before it is safe for a workman to enterthem to make repairs. In one end of the tank near the top a 4-in. pipe flange andplug are provided to facilitate washing out the tank. Theheater pipes are arranged according to the Vapor Car Heat-ing Companys system. Two flanged couplings are providedat one end of the car. The main steampipes. 3 in. in diam-eter, are screwed into these castings and extend along the 580 O(T0BER, 1917 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 581 bottom of the tank for nearly the entire length, being closed channels. The body bolsters are of built-up constructionat the end with a pipe cap. Inside each of the 3-in. pipes with a cast steel center filler and ^ in. pressed steel sideis a !-in. pipe held in position by star couplings. The end diaphragms spaced 5 in. back to back and reinforced on top and bottom by ■/ in. steel plates 16 in. wide. On top of thebolsters are cradles built up of 5/16 in. plate. Woodenblocks fitted into these cradles support the tank at each End view of the Santa Fe Tank Car.
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