. The Street railway journal . er-framing, extends from bumper to bumper and isriveted to all the longitudinal and cross-memhcrs of thebottom framing. The seperate plates of which it is madeup are joined over the needle beams and cross-sills. SIDE FRAMINGThe side plate previously referred to as forming thelongitudinal truss of the car body is 3/16 in. thick and 30^ins. high and forms the inside finish of the car below the yK iron plate cold rolled plate girder at the bottom, and at their upper end to the8 ins. x y%-m. plate. The steel roof carlines are bolted tothis latter plate. The low arm-r
. The Street railway journal . er-framing, extends from bumper to bumper and isriveted to all the longitudinal and cross-memhcrs of thebottom framing. The seperate plates of which it is madeup are joined over the needle beams and cross-sills. SIDE FRAMINGThe side plate previously referred to as forming thelongitudinal truss of the car body is 3/16 in. thick and 30^ins. high and forms the inside finish of the car below the yK iron plate cold rolled plate girder at the bottom, and at their upper end to the8 ins. x y%-m. plate. The steel roof carlines are bolted tothis latter plate. The low arm-rest and the unusual construction of the topplate necessitated, in order to get sufficient raise of the sash,that the top of the lower sash when raised be brought in-side the plate. The wood posts containing the sash pocketswere accordingly built so that their tops extend across fromthe side plate to the upper-deck sill. They also extend tothe under side of the lower-deck roof and the steel carlinesare sandwiched in their <3J >J <-2i BOTTOM PLAN OF 40-FT. SEMI-STEEL MOTOR CAR Street in-ii il windows. The smaller of the side-sill angles is riveted to itand the posts are also riveted and bolted to it. The cornerposts and those immediately behind the bolster are the onlyones in compression. These are of 4-in. x 2-in. T-irons The spaces between the posts below the arm-rest are filledin with wood and this furring is covered with vertical-matched siding in the usual manner The roof constructionis similar to that for cars with wood framing. It is of the ■g S4 width over posts at belt railWidth of door]
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