. Electric railway journal . truction, insuring rigidity when locked in theclosed position and reducing the tendency to sag whenopen. There is also special provision made for adjustableposts, so that space may be arranged for different kinds offreight. Pockets in the roof and a bolt lock on each postbase permit of the post being placed after a shipment hasbeen loaded and thus serve as blocks to fix the shipmentsposition on the floor. Car illumination is obtained from a series of lamps ar-ranged down the center of the ceiling. They are coveredwith substantial metal guards to insure against brea
. Electric railway journal . truction, insuring rigidity when locked in theclosed position and reducing the tendency to sag whenopen. There is also special provision made for adjustableposts, so that space may be arranged for different kinds offreight. Pockets in the roof and a bolt lock on each postbase permit of the post being placed after a shipment hasbeen loaded and thus serve as blocks to fix the shipmentsposition on the floor. Car illumination is obtained from a series of lamps ar-ranged down the center of the ceiling. They are coveredwith substantial metal guards to insure against and unloading of small shipments is facilitated bytwo 7-ft. doors on each side of the car. mounted on McGuire-Cummings No. 10-B. M. C. B. trucks,and the car was built by the McGuire-Cummings Manufac-turing Company. Motor control is obtained through aWestinghouse type 1IL unit switch control equipment. The car was constructed with a view to being used ii?heavy service, and the essential dimensions are as follows:. Express Car for Automobiles—Side View, Showing WideSide Doors Length over all 60 ft. 0 in. Length of body 58 ft. 4 in. Width over all 8 ft. in. Distance between center pins 37 ft. 0 in. Diameter of wheels 35 in. Length, wheel base 6 ft. 6 in. Weight of car body only 30,000 1b. Weight of two trucks 1b. Weight of electrical equipment 17,200 1b. Weight of air-brake equipment 2,200 lb. Weight of miscellaneous equipment 500 1b. Total weight of car completely equipped 64,900 1b. A very complete set of operating equipment is mountedin the cab, including the master controller and air-brakeequipment. The cab equipment is unique in that the cut-out cocks for the air system are placed inside of the carinstead of underneath as is usual. This makes it a very
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