. Railway mechanical engineer . 2 Insuhfron tSecfion Through Be/f. gjZOrer^K/^ Section at Side Si//. Various Sections Showing Application of Insulation is held in place by 1-in. by 1-in. nailing strips, as indicatedin the illustrations. A layer of burlap plastic is appliedbetween the metal roof and the roof boards. ICE The ice compartments are 3 ft. long by 7 ft. 11 in. sides and ends of the car are lined with No. 24 gal- are eight bulkhead posts of 2-in. by 2-in. by j4-in- gal-vanized angles, which are riveted to the bulkhead base atthe bottom and Ijolted to a reinforci
. Railway mechanical engineer . 2 Insuhfron tSecfion Through Be/f. gjZOrer^K/^ Section at Side Si//. Various Sections Showing Application of Insulation is held in place by 1-in. by 1-in. nailing strips, as indicatedin the illustrations. A layer of burlap plastic is appliedbetween the metal roof and the roof boards. ICE The ice compartments are 3 ft. long by 7 ft. 11 in. sides and ends of the car are lined with No. 24 gal- are eight bulkhead posts of 2-in. by 2-in. by j4-in- gal-vanized angles, which are riveted to the bulkhead base atthe bottom and Ijolted to a reinforcing angle through theceiling at the top. To the intermediate bulkhead posts arebolted 2-in. by 2J^-in. furring strips, on which is laid alj-16-in. bulkhead lining. Four layers of J/-in. insulationprotect the lading next the bulkhead from too low temperature. _^ , oZ^OysrEnd^^3Scia_. r--■-■ - Arrangement and Design of Ice Compartments, Michigan Central Car vanized iron to a height of 30 in. The ice grate frame is The bulkhead top rail is 2 in. by 2 in., extending the full made up of malleable iron and commercial shapes. There width of the bulkhead, being nailed to the bulkhead post are six 4-in., galvanized I-beam supports for the grate furring strips. The outside lining is 13/16 in., which is bars which rest on a 1 1-16-in., 10 3-10-lb. Z-bar at the nailed to 2-in. by 2-in. furring strips in the bulkhead. An 152 RAILWAY K.\G1.\1-;I;R Vol. 92, Xo. 3 opening 10 in. wide !.< provided at the top and an opening125^8 in. wide is provided at the bottom of the bulkhead. The tank screen is made up of wire with a 1^ The netting on the side and rear of the tank isfastened to oak furring strips and at the front it is securedto the bulkhead post furring strips. The tank covers areinsulated with four layers of /j-in. in
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