. Electric railway journal . <<rpHE illustration shows the Brill 77-E. type of truck adapted to operatewith 22-in. and 24-in. wheels and small inside-hung motors. TheBrill solid forced side frames have very distinct advantages in this com-pactly constructed truck. Note the wide gusset plates which are de-pressed inside the side frames to carry the transoms low. Double-cornerbrackets give extra reinforcement to the transom connections. Extraclearance gained by the low end extensions and end frames is anotherapparent advantage. The ability to arrange the spring system to best ad-vantage wi
. Electric railway journal . <<rpHE illustration shows the Brill 77-E. type of truck adapted to operatewith 22-in. and 24-in. wheels and small inside-hung motors. TheBrill solid forced side frames have very distinct advantages in this com-pactly constructed truck. Note the wide gusset plates which are de-pressed inside the side frames to carry the transoms low. Double-cornerbrackets give extra reinforcement to the transom connections. Extraclearance gained by the low end extensions and end frames is anotherapparent advantage. The ability to arrange the spring system to best ad-vantage without being hampered by frame trussing and also to enableswing links to be placed at wide apart points on the frame is anotherfeature afforded by the solid forged side frames. This spring suspensiongives superior riding qualities to the truck and the combination ot plateand coil springs graduates the spring action for light and heavy this particular truck for low carried cars, two coil springs are used un-der each e
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