. Inventory of the West End Street Railway Company . ■? 9Z sa-. >0 108 -:- DESCRIPTION OP 4 WHEEL RIGID TRUCK -:-J3EKISJTYPE _6_A_ Manufactured by the Bemis Car Box Co. Wheel base is 6Q*. Is used on the shortest open and box cars. The frame is made of a light bent carconstruction resting on the boxes through rubber springs. It supports the coil sill springs, a pair of which are used over each box;these in turn support the sill plates. A truss consisting of bottom cord, posts, and braces is attached to the silland passes through the truck frames, springs, and boxes. Truss rod extensions are
. Inventory of the West End Street Railway Company . ■? 9Z sa-. >0 108 -:- DESCRIPTION OP 4 WHEEL RIGID TRUCK -:-J3EKISJTYPE _6_A_ Manufactured by the Bemis Car Box Co. Wheel base is 6Q*. Is used on the shortest open and box cars. The frame is made of a light bent carconstruction resting on the boxes through rubber springs. It supports the coil sill springs, a pair of which are used over each box;these in turn support the sill plates. A truss consisting of bottom cord, posts, and braces is attached to the silland passes through the truck frames, springs, and boxes. Truss rod extensions are used for open cars. The Railway Companysstandard brake shoes, wheels, axles, fenders, and bearings are used. There are 191 trucks of this class. See drawing #11 on page =*lo9. These trucks were purchased during 1889 and are somewhat out of date butstill in use.
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