. Railway mechanical engineer . ng house products are regularly handled in Can-ada l>y railroad owned refrigerators, these cars are equippedwith galvanized iron tank bunkers which permit the uc of tion which may be varied to suit the seasons, conditions ofthe load, and the distance to be moved. Fruit fresh fromthe field is a very difficult commodity to transport, as thefield heat and heat generated by the ripening process producesa condition that is difficult to handle. However, the Ijrinetank ventilator car when equipped with suitable floor racksarranged so that free circulation will take
. Railway mechanical engineer . ng house products are regularly handled in Can-ada l>y railroad owned refrigerators, these cars are equippedwith galvanized iron tank bunkers which permit the uc of tion which may be varied to suit the seasons, conditions ofthe load, and the distance to be moved. Fruit fresh fromthe field is a very difficult commodity to transport, as thefield heat and heat generated by the ripening process producesa condition that is difficult to handle. However, the Ijrinetank ventilator car when equipped with suitable floor racksarranged so that free circulation will take place around theice and out under the racks, is particularly suited to thistraffic, as the use of salt on the initial icing lowers the tem-perature of the car rapidly, absorbing the field heat andchecking the process of ripening. For fruit shipments it iswell to apply temporary slats along the sides of the car toprovide space for circulation at the sides as well as under-neath. .\11 olhcr |Krishalilcs may easily Ije transported. steel Underframe Refrigerator Car with Brine Tanl<s and Ventilators, for the Canadian Pacific salt as required to obtain the proper degree of prevent the of air through the hatch openingsat any time, and especially when the hatches are opened forre-icing, the tanks fit well around the ceiling. Regulationmeat racks are included as part of the roof and ceiling con-struction. For berry and fruit traffic it is necessary to provide ameans of ventilation. This has been taken care of by pro-viding openings in the fronts of the ice tanks near the top, sothat when the hatch covers and plugs are opened, air willcirculate freely into and through the car. The ventilatoropenings are fitted with malleable iron frames and close-fitting plate slides, which are secured in a closed ])Osition atall times except when the cars are operating under ventila-tion. i he use of ice or ice and salt when operating under ven-tilation, is O])tional, thus p
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