. American engineer and railroad journal . END ELEVATION OF 50-TON GONDOLA. doors on the other side were placed at the center of the makes the floor of the car unsymmetrical as far as thedrop doors are concerned. The car measures 40 ft. over theend sills and has the following inside dimensions: Length, 38 in.; width, 9 ft. 3 in., and height, 4 ft. 4 in. One-quarter-inch plates are used for the sides, ends and bottom of the car. The stakes on the sample car were made of Carnegie tee sec-tion, but on the remaining cars will be made of 3I/2 in. deckbeams, as it is much easier to
. American engineer and railroad journal . END ELEVATION OF 50-TON GONDOLA. doors on the other side were placed at the center of the makes the floor of the car unsymmetrical as far as thedrop doors are concerned. The car measures 40 ft. over theend sills and has the following inside dimensions: Length, 38 in.; width, 9 ft. 3 in., and height, 4 ft. 4 in. One-quarter-inch plates are used for the sides, ends and bottom of the car. The stakes on the sample car were made of Carnegie tee sec-tion, but on the remaining cars will be made of 3I/2 in. deckbeams, as it is much easier to drive rivets in the deck sides are reinforced at the top with 3V2 x 3^2 x J^ and at the bottom on the inside by 4 x 3 x 5^-in. addition 3V2 x 3^2 x J^-in. angles are used for connectingthe floor to the sides. The ends are stiffened by 5 x 3^2 x ^ at the top and by two deck beams, as shown. The center sills are 15-in., 33-lb., channels, with a top cover.
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