. Railroad digest . PATTERN No. 3 for LBS. •ATTERN No. 4 for 100,000 LBS. CAPACITY. Minimum weights of wheels recommended for repairs toforeign cars : For G0,000 lbs. capacity, 550 80,000 lbs. capacity, 590 100,000 lbs. capacity, 620 and after Sept. 1, 1901, it was recommended tliat wheel-makers should be required to have the nominal weight east onthem, and the following weights were suggested : For lbs. capacity cars, 575 lbs. For lbs. capacity cars, 600 lbs. For 1(1(1,(1(10 lbs. capacity cars, 625 lbs. The report called attention to th
. Railroad digest . PATTERN No. 3 for LBS. •ATTERN No. 4 for 100,000 LBS. CAPACITY. Minimum weights of wheels recommended for repairs toforeign cars : For G0,000 lbs. capacity, 550 80,000 lbs. capacity, 590 100,000 lbs. capacity, 620 and after Sept. 1, 1901, it was recommended tliat wheel-makers should be required to have the nominal weight east onthem, and the following weights were suggested : For lbs. capacity cars, 575 lbs. For lbs. capacity cars, 600 lbs. For 1(1(1,(1(10 lbs. capacity cars, 625 lbs. The report called attention to the fact that required weight was often gained by the simple addition of metal, which did not add to the stiength of the wheel. The committee attached four drawings of wheels which havebeen in extensive use and which have given satisfactory Nos. 1 and 2 are designs for wheels for 60,000 cars, weighing about 585 lbs. Nos. 3 and 4 are forwheels of aliout 600 lljs. weight, and are for use under 100,000lbs. capacity cars.
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