. Railway mechanical engineer . -pe air brakes, of either Westinghouse or New York.\ir Brake Companys manufacture, with 25-50 double pres-sure spring t>pe retaining valve of the Westinghouse AirBrake Companys design. Braking power to be about 60per cent of the light weight of the car. based on 50 pressure. The piston travel is to be between S 7 in. Friction t)-pe draft gear is specified, having aminimum capacity^ of 150,000 lb. and a maximum travel of2^ in. The clearance betiveen the coupler horn and striking ^iie. Arrangement of Ice Box for Standard Refrigerator Cars pla
. Railway mechanical engineer . -pe air brakes, of either Westinghouse or New York.\ir Brake Companys manufacture, with 25-50 double pres-sure spring t>pe retaining valve of the Westinghouse AirBrake Companys design. Braking power to be about 60per cent of the light weight of the car. based on 50 pressure. The piston travel is to be between S 7 in. Friction t)-pe draft gear is specified, having aminimum capacity^ of 150,000 lb. and a maximum travel of2^ in. The clearance betiveen the coupler horn and striking ^iie. Arrangement of Ice Box for Standard Refrigerator Cars plate to be 3 in. As in all other freight cars the Chicago,Murra}-, Sessions type K, Westinghouse or ^Miner draftgears may be used. The cars have the following generaldimensions: outside, between end linings 39 ft. 11^ in. I-encth inside, between bulkheads 33 ft 2}| in. Width inside 8 ft. 2Ji in, Ueipht inside, floor to ceiling 7 ft. 5/« in. Height inside from floor grates to ceilings 7 ft. A in over striking plate 42 ft. !J^ in. Width over eaves 9 ft. 5^i in. Width overall (side ladders) 9 ft. \Wi in, Height from rail to top of car at caves 12 ft. 7M Height from rail to top of brake mast 13 ft. 65< Height from rail to top of running board 13 ft. H in. Distance center to center of trucks 31 ft. 154 in. Height from rail to center of coupler 2 ft. 1054 in Hcifht from rail to bottim of center sill 2. ft. 4/5 in. The framing of the car is made up of 7^-in. by S^-in 666 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 92. No. 12 K
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