. Railway mechanical engineer . Connection of Body Corner Post and Body End Sill is of rectangular section i in. thick by 4 in. wide and extendsfrom body corner post to body corner post. The side plate isa special pressed steel U-section extending throughout the lengthof the car body. The web and outside flange are cut away at theside posts and the inside flange is riveted to the posts. The out-side flange extends over the top of the letter board and is rivetedbetween this and the lower edge of the roof sheets. All framed members have been formed to produce a finishedappearance on the interior
. Railway mechanical engineer . Connection of Body Corner Post and Body End Sill is of rectangular section i in. thick by 4 in. wide and extendsfrom body corner post to body corner post. The side plate isa special pressed steel U-section extending throughout the lengthof the car body. The web and outside flange are cut away at theside posts and the inside flange is riveted to the posts. The out-side flange extends over the top of the letter board and is rivetedbetween this and the lower edge of the roof sheets. All framed members have been formed to produce a finishedappearance on the interior of the car, and no interior finish. Four-Wheel Truck for Long Island Steel Trailers has been used, with the exception of the pressed steel moldingwhich covers the curtain rollers just above the tops of thewindows. TRUCKS The cars are equipped with four-wheel trucks having a wheelbase of 6 ft. 4 in. These trucks are of an unusually simple de-sign and weigh 9,400 lb. each, complete. The general features ofthe construction are clearly shown in the ilustrations. The side 406 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE. MECHANICAL EDITION 89, No. 8 frames and transoms are of pressed steel, while the bolster andspring plank are steel castings. By widening the Hanges of thetransoms at the ends and providing corresponding lateral exten-sions from the top side frame flanges, a very rigid transom andside frame connection has been secured and end rails are dis-pensed with. Steel pedestal castings provided with coil springpockets are riveted to the ends of the side frames, which arespecially formed to receive them. The truck is equipped with alight
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