. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ) -. DETAILS OF NEW YORK CEXTR.^L BOX CAR. those roads over which the cars are to beoperated and having a distribution of ma-terial suitable for the heavier some roads the problem will not be atliflScuIt one, because the allowable clear-ance dimensions will allow plenty of roomoutside of the dimensions prescribed bythe American Railway Association for the end sill will allow a dropping of the bodyof the car, if the lower floor level will notbe objectionable, so that no difficul
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ) -. DETAILS OF NEW YORK CEXTR.^L BOX CAR. those roads over which the cars are to beoperated and having a distribution of ma-terial suitable for the heavier some roads the problem will not be atliflScuIt one, because the allowable clear-ance dimensions will allow plenty of roomoutside of the dimensions prescribed bythe American Railway Association for the end sill will allow a dropping of the bodyof the car, if the lower floor level will notbe objectionable, so that no difficulty willbe experienced with the design in thevicinity of the eaves. The chief difficultyis at the eaves. Some roads, however,while appreciating the advantages of themetal under-frame, think that the present ered best to place the drawbar beneath thesills; this keeps the floor the usual height,but considerable shaving is required tokeep the eaves within the clearances. Ifthe drawbar is passed through the endsill, the space for body bolsters and fortruck bolsters is reduced, and considerableingenuity will
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