. Railway age gazette . Sudan Government Railway Ca:tle Car which is one uf a number recently built fur the MetropolitanDistrict Railway, London. The body framing of this car re-sembles in some respects the cars in use in the New York sub-way. The underframe is the feature of particular interest, andit will be noted that there are but four sills employed and thatthe center sills or longitudinals are spaced considerably fartherapart than is the general practice in America. The truss rods Application of!l Deafening Floor [<— _5|___ -^. Defail of BoHom 5fep. Standard Four-tread Coach Step U*?e
. Railway age gazette . Sudan Government Railway Ca:tle Car which is one uf a number recently built fur the MetropolitanDistrict Railway, London. The body framing of this car re-sembles in some respects the cars in use in the New York sub-way. The underframe is the feature of particular interest, andit will be noted that there are but four sills employed and thatthe center sills or longitudinals are spaced considerably fartherapart than is the general practice in America. The truss rods Application of!l Deafening Floor [<— _5|___ -^. Defail of BoHom 5fep. Standard Four-tread Coach Step U*?ed on the Grand Trunk low the platform and stepping boxes were required for the useof passengers entering or leaving the coaches. The steppingbox, however, was found to be dangerous on account of its smallsize and the distance passengers had to step to reach the top ofthe box. Passengers would often step on the edge of the boxand turn it over, which very frequently resulted in severe the adoption of the four tread step passengers are ablevery comfortably to enter or leave the coaches without the useof stepping boxes from platforms placed at track level. Use or L.\thes.—The lathe today on much work should be aroughing tool and the grinder a refining tool.—American Ma-chinist. used in connection with the side sills or solebars are a noticeablefeature, and it will be noted that the cross ties or crossbearersare so formed as to pass under the center sills while the bodybolster is placed below all the sills. The inter
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