. Railroad digest . of draw rig is used. As the draw bar s^top bolts passthrough the centre sills the intermediate sills are bored soas to permit of the insertion and removal of these details of this draft box, which has just been patentedby Mr. Edward Passon of St. Paul, in conjunction with Lovel, superintendent of motive power. NorthernPacific, are shown in the illustration. Probably the chiefpoint of interest in connection with this underframing liesin the cast steel body bolsters used, a view of which is alsoshown. This Is the American Car and Foundry typeof cast s
. Railroad digest . of draw rig is used. As the draw bar s^top bolts passthrough the centre sills the intermediate sills are bored soas to permit of the insertion and removal of these details of this draft box, which has just been patentedby Mr. Edward Passon of St. Paul, in conjunction with Lovel, superintendent of motive power. NorthernPacific, are shown in the illustration. Probably the chiefpoint of interest in connection with this underframing liesin the cast steel body bolsters used, a view of which is alsoshown. This Is the American Car and Foundry typeof cast steel body bolster slightly modified for this lot of. -Cast-Steel Truck Bolster. cars. The bolster consists of two members, the lower beingthe bolster proper, but having a tie placed across the topafter the centre and intermediate sills have been several advantages of this style of bolster are then setforth in some detail. The bolster weighs 700 lbs. The needle-beams are inclined with regard to their sill connections. Thebody framing is of the usual type, and the roofing is of theWinslow construction. The car body sets lower than usual,this being assisted in by placing the intermediate sills quitenear the centre sills, so that there will be no interferencewith the intermediate sills by the wheels. A cast steeltruck bolster is used which weighs 663 lbs. The truck isbuilt with low vertical dimensions to suit the low carriedcar body. The ends of the bolster ride on modified Barberrolls. A point to be remembered in this connection is that theoak block which provides a seat for the top roller plate actsalso as a very efficient spr
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