. American engineer and railroad journal . through which the boiler passes. This casting is secure-ly fastened to the underframe of the car body and carriesfour heavy steel struts which connect to another cast steelbolster passing across below the ash pan of the boiler. This bolster takes a bearing through a center plate onanother steel casting, or truck bolster, which is hung fromthe engine frame by means of four wrought iron hangersfitted with equalizing springs. These springs rest in cup-shaped caps and seats, and allow the car body to take thedifferent relative positions necessary when rou
. American engineer and railroad journal . through which the boiler passes. This casting is secure-ly fastened to the underframe of the car body and carriesfour heavy steel struts which connect to another cast steelbolster passing across below the ash pan of the boiler. This bolster takes a bearing through a center plate onanother steel casting, or truck bolster, which is hung fromthe engine frame by means of four wrought iron hangersfitted with equalizing springs. These springs rest in cup-shaped caps and seats, and allow the car body to take thedifferent relative positions necessary when rounding springs are arranged between the body bolster andthe boiler to prevent any jarring when the car is in construction is clearly shown in the water supply is carried in tanks suspended from the un-derframe, which have a combined capacity of 1,000 Imperial gal-lons. The boiler is fed by two Hancock inspirators. The general dimensions of the car and its motor are shown inllie following table:. MOTOR TRUCK AND BOILER. INTERCOLONIAL MOTOR CAR. October, 1907. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 393
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