. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. mp cars similar to Fig. 51 cost as follows:TABLE 73 CapacityCu. Ft. Track Gauge,Ins. Weight,Lbs. Price 18182727 18,18, 20 or 24 30 20 or 24 30 540740 to 550560 to 750760 $45505255 Plat cars with 4 wheels, having frames and platforms of wood. steel axle s, and cast iron wheels, cost as follows: TABLE 74 Capacity,Tons Gauge,Ins. , Platform , Width Length Weight,Lbs. Price 2 5 10 15 20 3642 56%56%56 y3 5057768184 72 84 96 108 120 7501,1001,2001,3001,400 $ 118 HANDBOOK OF CONSTRUCTION PLANT Double-truck plat
. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. mp cars similar to Fig. 51 cost as follows:TABLE 73 CapacityCu. Ft. Track Gauge,Ins. Weight,Lbs. Price 18182727 18,18, 20 or 24 30 20 or 24 30 540740 to 550560 to 750760 $45505255 Plat cars with 4 wheels, having frames and platforms of wood. steel axle s, and cast iron wheels, cost as follows: TABLE 74 Capacity,Tons Gauge,Ins. , Platform , Width Length Weight,Lbs. Price 2 5 10 15 20 3642 56%56%56 y3 5057768184 72 84 96 108 120 7501,1001,2001,3001,400 $ 118 HANDBOOK OF CONSTRUCTION PLANT Double-truck platform cars with wooden frames and truckswith wooden or steel bolsters (Fig. 52) have the followingcapacities: TABLE 75 Capacity,Tons ill 20 |25J30 Track Gauge 30, 3642, ,—Platforms—, Length Width 20 6 303234 Weight, Lbs. 6,000 9,500 11,500 13,000 18,000 22,000 24,000 Price$ 48% 36 86 These cars are regularly equipped with hand brakes workingon one truck only, and link and pin couplers. For brakes working. on both trucks add $12 to $15. For automatic couplers add $14to $20. For air brakes add $50 to $60. Cars similar to above with steel frames and trucks cost 25 percent more. Inspection and hand cars operated by foot or hand are of threegeneral types: foot driven, velocipede type, 4 wheels, weight 70
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