. Railway mechanical engineer . 104 Om-SirMni/Phfc Side Elevation of U. S. R. A. Standard Caboose Car provide a design that, if conformed to by the railroads inbuilding new caboose equipment, will insure the gradualelimination of cabooses of weak, construction or faulty de-sign. The proposed design is a 24-ft. caboose of the com-posite type, having a steel underframe and superstructure,with wood outside sheathing and interior finish. angles of the same size and with gussets of 54-in. steelplate securely riveted at the side sills and top plates and atintermediate points on the side posts. The c
. Railway mechanical engineer . 104 Om-SirMni/Phfc Side Elevation of U. S. R. A. Standard Caboose Car provide a design that, if conformed to by the railroads inbuilding new caboose equipment, will insure the gradualelimination of cabooses of weak, construction or faulty de-sign. The proposed design is a 24-ft. caboose of the com-posite type, having a steel underframe and superstructure,with wood outside sheathing and interior finish. angles of the same size and with gussets of 54-in. steelplate securely riveted at the side sills and top plates and atintermediate points on the side posts. The carlines are of the composite type with ZJ^-in. byZyi-in. by 5/16-in. angles, formed to a 24-ft. radius andsecured by rivets to the side top plates. The cupola frame. Floor Plan of Proposed U. S. R. A. Standard Caboose Car This design supersedes the original designs which pro-vided for an all-steel caboose and a composite type. Thefirst plan called for a caboose 25 ft. long but was only apreliminary- draft and was never approved for the use of the is constructed of 3-in. by 3-in. by S/16-in. angles with thesame type of carline that is used on the main body roof may be a canvas or plastic covering over roofboards secured to the carlines. Wooden filler posts and 654 November, 1919 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 655 plates are secured to the angle iron frame and to thesethe 13/16-in. inside and outside sheathing is secured. THE INTERIOR The floor space is 23 ft. 3^ in. by 8 ft. 6^^ in. inside ofthe sheathing, with a clear space of 3 ft. 2^ in. at theclosest point in the aisle between the interior iittings. Two tank are conveniently arranged in one corner of the refrigerator, numerous lockers and drop tables, a toilet,a coal stove fo
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