. Electric railway review . To /lift Dooks. showing the Disposition of the Apparatus on the Under Side of the Car. nearest the bolster, which are 6-inch plate girders with 3-inchangle-iron flanges. The floor between the body bolster and the end sill atthe vestibule is stiffened by two 3-inch angle-irons placeddiagonally, as shown in the drawing. The buffer timber isbuilt up of two pieces, each 3 by 14 inches, of clear whiteoak. well seasoned. The front is armored by a 5/12 by %-inchplate and is supported by three steel bracket castings rivetedto the end sill. The entire floor frame is covered
. Electric railway review . To /lift Dooks. showing the Disposition of the Apparatus on the Under Side of the Car. nearest the bolster, which are 6-inch plate girders with 3-inchangle-iron flanges. The floor between the body bolster and the end sill atthe vestibule is stiffened by two 3-inch angle-irons placeddiagonally, as shown in the drawing. The buffer timber isbuilt up of two pieces, each 3 by 14 inches, of clear whiteoak. well seasoned. The front is armored by a 5/12 by %-inchplate and is supported by three steel bracket castings rivetedto the end sill. The entire floor frame is covered with steelplate 3/16-inch thick, which greatly stiffens the car againsttwisting in the severe service due to the sharp reverse curveson the elevated system. It also protects the entire wooden angles and consists mainly of an 8-inch channel, which Isreinforced at the back end where it is secured to the truckcenter-pin and at the front end by a steel casting, which isarranged to fit the back end of the coupler. The drawbar,which swings to pe
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