. American engineer and railroad journal . Side Elevation. 80,000-pound car is for use in transporting coal for unloadingat station team tracks, and is designated a shovel car be-cause it is low sided for convenience in unloading by handwhen the drop doors cannot be used. The S5,000-pound car isfor use in dock and trestle service and is called a dock were designed to fit the clearances of the road, whichare limited by sheds and other obstructions, the problem be-ing to secure the necessary volume by keeping within the inside. The increased capacity was obtained by adding 2 feetto the
. American engineer and railroad journal . Side Elevation. 80,000-pound car is for use in transporting coal for unloadingat station team tracks, and is designated a shovel car be-cause it is low sided for convenience in unloading by handwhen the drop doors cannot be used. The S5,000-pound car isfor use in dock and trestle service and is called a dock were designed to fit the clearances of the road, whichare limited by sheds and other obstructions, the problem be-ing to secure the necessary volume by keeping within the inside. The increased capacity was obtained by adding 2 feetto the length. About 1,000 of these cars are now running inthe coal and ore trades. They haul coal in one direction andreturn loaded with ore. One of them has been loaded with132,000 pounds of iron without running hot on bringing theside bearings into contact. The arrangement of sills andother floor timbers is clearly indicated in the these cars a great deal of attention has been paid to ISO AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD 80,000-Lb. Shovel Car -Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh of Floor bystem.
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