. Railway mechanical engineer . ) Paragraph 6. (Axle pulley and bushings.) Paragraph 9. (Size of ball bearings.) Paragraph 10. (Boxes, design.) Paragraph 12. (Dimensions of battery trays.) Paragraph 13. (Connections.) Paragraph 14. (Charging receptacles.) Paragraph 16. (Terminals.) Paragraph 19. (Switchboards.) Paragraph 20. (Fuses.) Paragraph 21. (Installation of conduit and wire.) TANK CARS A number of changes were made in the specifications fortank cars, most of which are minor in character and as arule do not change the substance of the present require-ments. The following are the principa
. Railway mechanical engineer . ) Paragraph 6. (Axle pulley and bushings.) Paragraph 9. (Size of ball bearings.) Paragraph 10. (Boxes, design.) Paragraph 12. (Dimensions of battery trays.) Paragraph 13. (Connections.) Paragraph 14. (Charging receptacles.) Paragraph 16. (Terminals.) Paragraph 19. (Switchboards.) Paragraph 20. (Fuses.) Paragraph 21. (Installation of conduit and wire.) TANK CARS A number of changes were made in the specifications fortank cars, most of which are minor in character and as arule do not change the substance of the present require-ments. The following are the principal changes: Item 23in the class I and class II specifications was changed to per-mit the restricted use of cars tested to 40 lb. after January 1,1918. In the specifications for the class III and the class IVtank cars item 9, paragraph 3 has been changed so thatmalleable iron for striking plates and draft lugs is optional. A new set of specifications called Class V, Tank Carwas adopted for the use of chlorine and sulphur Instructing an Apprentice in the Cabinet Shop- Freight Car Apprentices on the Santa Fe Difficulties Encountered in Securing Recruits and Suc-cessfully Training Them Gradually Being Overcome THE Atchison, Topeka &: S;inta Fe has had exceptionallygood results in its attempts to provide an adequateapprenticeship course for its freight car part of the proceedings of its ninth annual apprenticeinstructors conference referring to this class of apprentices,an abstract of which follows, is therefore of more than ordi-nary interest. A similar account of the proceedings of theeighth annual conference was published in the RailwayMechanical Engineer of August, 1916, page 403. That theimportance of making a decided effort to select and trainyoung men for this work is becoming more generally recog-nized is indicated by the large competition on this subjectwhich was held last year under the direction of the ChiefInterchange Car Foremens Association. T
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