. The street railway review . I-IG. ■DEVICE KOIl CUTTING DASllUKS FOll HEADLIGHTS. .V simple means for unloading cars and the method pursued inits operation of same, is illustrated in Fig. C. This device con-sists of four upright posts 12x12 in., placed two on each side ofthe track, with sufficient clearance to pass all types of steamrailniad cars. A 12-in. I-beam is framed into the top of eachpair <if posts, and the posts are tied together across the tracks. FIG. C —DEVICE FOK LIFTING CAUS. at the top by means of tie-rods, using pipe as spacers. Thepipes are also fastened to the posts by f
. The street railway review . I-IG. ■DEVICE KOIl CUTTING DASllUKS FOll HEADLIGHTS. .V simple means for unloading cars and the method pursued inits operation of same, is illustrated in Fig. C. This device con-sists of four upright posts 12x12 in., placed two on each side ofthe track, with sufficient clearance to pass all types of steamrailniad cars. A 12-in. I-beam is framed into the top of eachpair <if posts, and the posts are tied together across the tracks. FIG. C —DEVICE FOK LIFTING CAUS. at the top by means of tie-rods, using pipe as spacers. Thepipes are also fastened to the posts by flanges and lag each I-beam there are two 7,000 lb. chain hoists, which aresuspended from rollers by means of a U-iron. The connectionbetween the lower hook of the hoist and the truck consists of aflat bar, 1x4 in., bent into the form of a square hook to fit theside of the truck, with an at the upper end. This hook ismade of a flat bar In order to allow it to be slipped into the jTH Year, No. i—Sept. ,?. 1903.] DAILY STREET UE\ IICW » opouili? lutwotU Ilio Kip of till tiHImanl ;iiul tlio liottuni t>( tlivsillpliit*. A few words as to the time reciuirod for uiiloailiUK oars witlitJiis arniusiiiicnt will show its viiliio. A slii|inuiit of 111) open••ars on truiks was rcrinviil tlio Inited Railways & EltctiioCo. of Palliiiiorc, all of wliii-h wt-ro iiiiloaili-d by this (lovico. andfor a nnnilicr of days llio tii
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