. American engineer and railroad journal . sills and 6-in., 10%-lb. channel side sills. The side stakes areof channels and angles. - The light weight is 32,200 lbs. In ore cars it is necessary to arrange the doors speciallyto suit the material. In this case four doors are operated inpairs, hung transversely across the openings and arranged todump the load between the rails. This gives a large open-ing with a short wheel base. The doors are supported ontheir outer ends by chains passing over pulleys, the chainsbeing operated by transverse shafts located under the hop-pers at each end, and manip
. American engineer and railroad journal . sills and 6-in., 10%-lb. channel side sills. The side stakes areof channels and angles. - The light weight is 32,200 lbs. In ore cars it is necessary to arrange the doors speciallyto suit the material. In this case four doors are operated inpairs, hung transversely across the openings and arranged todump the load between the rails. This gives a large open-ing with a short wheel base. The doors are supported ontheir outer ends by chains passing over pulleys, the chainsbeing operated by transverse shafts located under the hop-pers at each end, and manipulated by the hand wheels shownin the photograph by means of gears and pinions. The airbrake cylinder is hung from the lower face of one of theside sills, the releasing spring being placed on an outer exten-sion of the piston rod. These cars are equipped with West-inghouse brakes, Simplex bolsters, Symington & McCordjournal boxes, and Susemihl side bearings and Westinghousefriction draft rigging. The leading dimensions are as follows:. I-POI Mi STEE1 ORE I MI M II Ml. MISSAB) .■, NOETHEBN EAILWAY. indicating that the day will come when such devices would Length over end sills 22 ft. 0 ins. be generally used. Mr. Moselev emphasized the obligation of Length of cars inside of body 20 ft. 7 ins. .... , , ,. - Width of car over side stakes 8 ft. 6 Ins. the railroads to see that the safety appliances of cars are in maa ot car ^^ of body - 7 ft n% ,na good order before accepting cars in interchange. Height from top of rail to top of body 9 ft. 0 Ins. The importance of the interchange rules and the smoothness Height from top of rail to top of brake mast 9 ft. 6% Inn. of th<-ir operation were Indicated in conversation with a prom- Le°8i of drop doors In clear 6 ft. 8 Ins. ., , _,. , .. .. ,.,,. , Width of drop doors in clear 3 ft. 6 1ns. master car builder. This gentleman said: tte have Helght from top of nU to cen(er of coupIer „ ft 10% lns collected $261, from other roa
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