. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . A Smoking Compartment in an American Car. wedges, oil ])oxes and oil box covers (the last madeof malleable iron), are all the master car buildersstandard. The cross transoms and spring bear-ings are channel irons, 13 inches wide, i inchweb, 4-inch flanges. The truck bolsters are ofopen hearth steel. The top bars are 11 x|-inch,the lower bars, 11 x ^-inch. The bridging fromend to end of same is of flanged maHeable ironcastings, the bars and castings being securely 214 RAIL WA ) EQUIPMENT,. Bosnian Railway Compartment Car. riveted together.
. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . A Smoking Compartment in an American Car. wedges, oil ])oxes and oil box covers (the last madeof malleable iron), are all the master car buildersstandard. The cross transoms and spring bear-ings are channel irons, 13 inches wide, i inchweb, 4-inch flanges. The truck bolsters are ofopen hearth steel. The top bars are 11 x|-inch,the lower bars, 11 x ^-inch. The bridging fromend to end of same is of flanged maHeable ironcastings, the bars and castings being securely 214 RAIL WA ) EQUIPMENT,. Bosnian Railway Compartment Car. riveted together. The center phites, side bear-ings and columns are of malleable iron. The compression mem-bers of the brakebeam are of 2x1-inch iron. Thetension rod of 1-inch round brake headsare of malleableiron made to takethe master car builders standard Christie brakehead. The brakes are hung from malleable ironarms, which ai-e secured to the truck frame by thecolumn bolts, thus retaining the brakes in the sameposition always. The brake levers and connec-tions are mastercar builders stan- ^^^^^^^dard. Finally, itmay be said theend and side doorsof the car arelocked and sealedwhen the car is loaded. The roof and sides of the car are watertight. Altogether, the vehicle is as secure asgood construction and locks can make it. While the fact is not generally known norcommented upon it is nevertheless true thatthere are specialists among car manufactoriesas there are in every business and profession inthe world. Thus there are manufactories dev
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