. American engineer and railroad journal . Half Section Through Bolxter CLASS FN CAR.—PENNSYLVANIA STEEL UNDERFRAME FOR CLASS Nd CAR.—PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. stops being held by nine rivets, a construction which hasproved sufficient in service. This is a remarkably strong carand it has been in demand for special service, particularlyfor carrying large electric generators. The other car described is the Class Nd, cabin car. Steel construction has been employed in the framing of this bolsters at each end to within a short distance of the end end sills are of 10 in. channels.
. American engineer and railroad journal . Half Section Through Bolxter CLASS FN CAR.—PENNSYLVANIA STEEL UNDERFRAME FOR CLASS Nd CAR.—PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. stops being held by nine rivets, a construction which hasproved sufficient in service. This is a remarkably strong carand it has been in demand for special service, particularlyfor carrying large electric generators. The other car described is the Class Nd, cabin car. Steel construction has been employed in the framing of this bolsters at each end to within a short distance of the end end sills are of 10 in. channels. The side sills are<JxSy2x% in. angles, extending almost to the end of the car,where they are continued by shorter pieces of angles reachingto the end sills. The transoms are built up of three presseddiaphragms, of which there are two at each end of the car. Jl IE, 1904. \\li:i;ic\\ ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 211 They have .; i :• hi top and bottom covet plates. The pedestalsare bolted to girders o1 the form of preessed steel diaphragmsextending between the transoms, with top and bottom coverpl
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