. The street railway review . 8 ft. 9 in.; height fromtx)ttom of sill to top of roof, 9 ft. 8 in. The framing is very rigidand is exceptionally well braced and trussed to withstand thesevere strains experienced in high-speed service. The floor framing consists of .six sills, the four center sills being6-in. I beams with wood fillers extending the whole length of thecar. The side sills are double and made of yellow pine, with steelplate between them. The cross bars are of malleable iron, eachcarrying two tie rods, and are so arranged that electric or air brakeapparatus may be readily suspended
. The street railway review . 8 ft. 9 in.; height fromtx)ttom of sill to top of roof, 9 ft. 8 in. The framing is very rigidand is exceptionally well braced and trussed to withstand thesevere strains experienced in high-speed service. The floor framing consists of .six sills, the four center sills being6-in. I beams with wood fillers extending the whole length of thecar. The side sills are double and made of yellow pine, with steelplate between them. The cross bars are of malleable iron, eachcarrying two tie rods, and are so arranged that electric or air brakeapparatus may be readily suspended therefrom. On top of thesebars are laid li-in. transitc boards. The floor is laid on top of thisand securely fastened to side and center sill fillers. All the woodfillers are covered with transitc boards, reducing the possibilityof burning to a minimum and producing a frame that will not be•lisagreeably resonant. The bottom frame is equipped with built-indouble btKtcrs baviuir steel routers, nil parts lieing machine fitte!.. company believes are absolutely necessary for very high speed,for the reason that with a six-wheel truck defects in the road bedwill not be noticed, whereas a four-wheel truck will register trucks are built heavier than the ordinary six-wheel railwaytrucks on account of the weight of the motors they carry. The sideframes are made of I beams with solid steel fillers, all of which aremilled and machine fitted. The wheels are 36 in. in diameter withsteel tires and M. C. B. standard treads and flanges. The flanges are(imittcd on the center wheels so as to enable the trucks to take60 ft. curves. The axles are 6j^ in. in diameter with journalsSAxg in. All of the castings on these trucks are either malleableiron or steel, the only gray iron being the brake shoes. The truckbolster is of special construction and is exceptionally rigid. Theweight of the trucks is 19,000 lli. ami tlie lntal weight of the caris ,59 tons. IlHINEBOILERS. The main working exh
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