. American engineer and railroad journal . 55 t-3£- ~»lll ---3Hhl«*L_l @@ ELEVATION AND PLAN OF CAST STEEL FRAME, MADE ALL IN ONE (Showing location of horizontal frame brace.) sections were selected with a view of securing good example the fillets are large and I sections are used prettynearly the full length of the frames. It is not a new plan forthese builders to make frames in one piece, but they havenever before, and it is believed that no one else has used awidth of 6 in. In the recessed portions which are not machinedthe width is ZVi in. This unusual width is given i
. American engineer and railroad journal . 55 t-3£- ~»lll ---3Hhl«*L_l @@ ELEVATION AND PLAN OF CAST STEEL FRAME, MADE ALL IN ONE (Showing location of horizontal frame brace.) sections were selected with a view of securing good example the fillets are large and I sections are used prettynearly the full length of the frames. It is not a new plan forthese builders to make frames in one piece, but they havenever before, and it is believed that no one else has used awidth of 6 in. In the recessed portions which are not machinedthe width is ZVi in. This unusual width is given in order toincrease the lateral stiffness of the frames and in this respectcurrent practice seems to be deficient. For example, no onewould think of raising a full length locomotive frame by acrane with a single sling in the middle of its length. If the
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