. 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
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