. Electric railway journal . op of rail to center of coupler 2 ft. s3A in. BAGGAGE OPENINGS , The special feature of these cars is the openings between thesteel T side posts to permit the admission of baggage are eight of these openings on each side of each opening is fitted with a pair of pressed channel guidetracks with flaring sides for the baggage trucks as well as anapron for bridging the distance between the car floor and thestation platform. The baggage truck tracks are pressed out of3/g,-hi. plate while the apron is pressed out of 3/16-in. compartment i
. Electric railway journal . op of rail to center of coupler 2 ft. s3A in. BAGGAGE OPENINGS , The special feature of these cars is the openings between thesteel T side posts to permit the admission of baggage are eight of these openings on each side of each opening is fitted with a pair of pressed channel guidetracks with flaring sides for the baggage trucks as well as anapron for bridging the distance between the car floor and thestation platform. The baggage truck tracks are pressed out of3/g,-hi. plate while the apron is pressed out of 3/16-in. compartment is fitted with a holding device for locking thebaggage trucks in position on the car as well as with a supportto hold the apron in an upright position when the car is closedand loaded. Waterproof curtains close the upper part of eachcompartment. These curtains slide in guides provided for them ends the curtains pass over spring rollers and when raised thelower part of the curtain is 6 ft. 3 in. above the baggage truck Hudson & Manhattan Baggage Car—End View with SeveralAprons Lowered
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