. The railroad and engineering journal . {-in. iron, looped. Fig. 3- at the ends and secured by keys. The follower-plates arei>^ X 7 X II in., and the draw-springs are of steel, 6x6in., two coil. The stake-pockets are of pressed , brake irons, etc., are of the usual pattern. The trucks are of the rigid pattern, and are carried onfour 33-in. double-plate cast-iron chilled wheels. The dis-tance between centers of axles is 4 ft. 10 in. ; between diameter at the center, sH in- at wheel-seat and 7 ft. o^in. long over all, with 4.}^ X 8-in. journals. The journalboxes are the M. C. B. s


. The railroad and engineering journal . {-in. iron, looped. Fig. 3- at the ends and secured by keys. The follower-plates arei>^ X 7 X II in., and the draw-springs are of steel, 6x6in., two coil. The stake-pockets are of pressed , brake irons, etc., are of the usual pattern. The trucks are of the rigid pattern, and are carried onfour 33-in. double-plate cast-iron chilled wheels. The dis-tance between centers of axles is 4 ft. 10 in. ; between diameter at the center, sH in- at wheel-seat and 7 ft. o^in. long over all, with 4.}^ X 8-in. journals. The journalboxes are the M. C. B. standard type, with Hewitt lid, andhave the M. C. B. standard lead-lined brasses, with mal-leable iron key. There are four safety chains to eachtruck. The top arch-bars are I >/ X4 in., the bottom barsI Is X 4 in. and the tie-bars |^ X 4 in. The top bolster isof white oak, 10 X u in. and 7 ft. 10 in. long, trussed withtwo I !+-in. rods ; the bottom sand-board is of white oak,5 X 13 in. and 7 ft. 10 in. long, and trussed with two Each truck has


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