. Electric railway journal . UCK The latest semi-convertible cars, with 28-ft. bodies, havebeen equipped with the type O-45 maximum traction trucksmade by the Standard Motor Truck Company. The de-tails of construction of these trucks are shown in theaccompanying illustration and bill of material. Thesetrucks are furnished with double elliptic springs, whichgive them good riding qualities. The brake rigging is hungfrom brackets attached to the equalizer bars, to provide July 24, 1909.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. 141 even shoe wear and to keep the shoes on the same pointof the wheel, irrespective


. Electric railway journal . UCK The latest semi-convertible cars, with 28-ft. bodies, havebeen equipped with the type O-45 maximum traction trucksmade by the Standard Motor Truck Company. The de-tails of construction of these trucks are shown in theaccompanying illustration and bill of material. Thesetrucks are furnished with double elliptic springs, whichgive them good riding qualities. The brake rigging is hungfrom brackets attached to the equalizer bars, to provide July 24, 1909.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. 141 even shoe wear and to keep the shoes on the same pointof the wheel, irrespective of the weight on the truck. Thecar body swivel plates have conical rollers, which allowthe truck to take curves easily and with less friction onwheel flanges. the American Locomotive Company. Many details werechanged, however, in conformity with Brooklyn RapidTransit practice. Important features are the cast-steelgussets which tie the side frames and transoms and em-brace in one casting the swing-link bearings, brake hanger. frZecfrir Jiff. Journal BILL OF MATERIAL. Mark 1234S6789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536 Description Material Mark Bolster Center Filler Mai. Bolster Filler Mai. Bolster Spring Cap Mai. Bolster Spring Seat Cast steel. Brake Beam BracketâDriver Cast steel. Brake Beam BracketâPony Cast steel. Brake Beam Fulcrum Cast steel. Brake Hanger Bracket Cast steel. Brake Head Mai. Brake Shoe, 20âR. H Cast Brake Shoe, 20âL. H Cast Brake Shoe, Cast Car-Body Side BearingâR. H Cast steel. Car-Body Side BearingâL. H Cast steel. Equalizer SpringâCap Mai. Journal BearingâDriver Brass Journal BearingâPony Brass Journal BoxâDriverâR. H Cast Journal BoxâDriverâL. H Cast Journal BoxâPonyâR. H Cast Journal BoxâPonyâL. H Cast Journal Box Bolt Lever Mai. Journal Box LidâDriver ⢠Mai. Journal Box LidâPony Mai. Journal Ch


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