. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . ian Railway Compartment Car. riveted together. The center phites, side bear-ings and columns are of malleable iron. The compression mem-bers of the brakebeam are of 2x1-inch iron. Thetension rod of 1-inch round brake headsare of malleableiron made to takethe master car builders standard Christie brakehead. The brakes are hung from malleable ironarms, which ai-e secured to the truck frame by thecolumn bolts, thus retaining the brakes in the sameposition always. The brake levers and connec-tions are mastercar builders stan- ^^^^^^^
. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . ian Railway Compartment Car. riveted together. The center phites, side bear-ings and columns are of malleable iron. The compression mem-bers of the brakebeam are of 2x1-inch iron. Thetension rod of 1-inch round brake headsare of malleableiron made to takethe master car builders standard Christie brakehead. The brakes are hung from malleable ironarms, which ai-e secured to the truck frame by thecolumn bolts, thus retaining the brakes in the sameposition always. The brake levers and connec-tions are mastercar builders stan- ^^^^^^^dard. Finally, itmay be said theend and side doorsof the car arelocked and sealedwhen the car is loaded. The roof and sides of the car are watertight. Altogether, the vehicle is as secure asgood construction and locks can make it. While the fact is not generally known norcommented upon it is nevertheless true thatthere are specialists among car manufactoriesas there are in every business and profession inthe world. Thus there are manufactories devoted. German First-Class Passenger Car. LOCOMOTIVES AXD CARS. 215 wholly to the production, in a complete form, ofcheap, light, portable railroads and the equipmentconnected therewith. I have, by way of illustra-tion, gone to some trouble to familiarize myselfwith the details of one of these companies—the Decauville, at Petit-Bourg, France.* It isquite interesting and instructive. The pro-prietor of these w^orks (M. Paul Decausille), itappears, started in life as a farmer, albeit, ahighly educated one, as many of the farmers of
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