. American engineer and railroad journal . Views of the Body VANDERBILT 50 TON HOPPER COAL CAR,. ^ct 10 Cha il 19 l*r ft. , o o! o o O O iO O IO O i 0000} O Q O O , h—ux—H April, 1902. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 106 extending from the end sill braces to the under side of the carbody. The corners of the body are securely held together byheavy angles instead of channels, as in the experimental the corner bracing of the end sills 6-in. channels are used,extending from the end sill plates to plates resting on the topflanges of the center sills at the body bolsters.
. American engineer and railroad journal . Views of the Body VANDERBILT 50 TON HOPPER COAL CAR,. ^ct 10 Cha il 19 l*r ft. , o o! o o O O iO O IO O i 0000} O Q O O , h—ux—H April, 1902. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 106 extending from the end sill braces to the under side of the carbody. The corners of the body are securely held together byheavy angles instead of channels, as in the experimental the corner bracing of the end sills 6-in. channels are used,extending from the end sill plates to plates resting on the topflanges of the center sills at the body bolsters. Instead of thediagonal floor supports of the earlier car this one has anglesextending straight across the car body, the long legs of whichextend downward. The body center plates are 10% ins. indiameter, and have a 13>/4 in. bearing on truck center center sill cover plates, instead of being riveted to the topflanges of the center sills, are riveted to the plates whichform the hopper sides. The following table gives the principaldimensions of the car: VANDERBILT FIFTY-TON HOPPER CAR. Li
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