. Railway mechanical engineer . also covered with the same material. Theoutside sheets below the windows are lined with Corkboard,2-in. thick, and 1-in. Corkboard is applied between the win-dows and inside the letter board. The roof sheets are linedwith J jj-in. tar paper, which is cemented on, and they arefurther insulated by the application of two-ply Resisto. Forwinter use, the window openings are fitted with storm sash, 648 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER Vol. 90, No. 12 which are hinged to open outward for convenience in clean-ing. The interior finish of the body is in vermilion, the steelwor
. Railway mechanical engineer . also covered with the same material. Theoutside sheets below the windows are lined with Corkboard,2-in. thick, and 1-in. Corkboard is applied between the win-dows and inside the letter board. The roof sheets are linedwith J jj-in. tar paper, which is cemented on, and they arefurther insulated by the application of two-ply Resisto. Forwinter use, the window openings are fitted with storm sash, 648 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER Vol. 90, No. 12 which are hinged to open outward for convenience in clean-ing. The interior finish of the body is in vermilion, the steelwork being grained in imitation wood. The drawing roomsare finished, one in Cuban mahogany, and the other in Eng-lish oak, while the smoking rooms and passageways arefinished in Koko. The womens lavatory is finished in whiteenamel and vermilion and the walls of all saloons are cov-ered with \s-in. glazed tile, imbedded in cement applied toexpanded metal lath. The cars are fitted with the Stone electric light system. hrlbpet ^ststo. : imposition 4 Keystone Flooring 3/tu les -■ n • Cross Section of the Car Body and Horizontal Section Through the Windows The lighting fixtures are of the semi-indirect type placedon the center line of the upper deck ceiling. Both the upperand lower berths of each section are fitted with readinglights. TRUCKS The cars are carried on Simplex six wheels trucks, witha wheel base of 11 ft. The frame of this truck is of thebuilt-up type, in which both structural and pressed steel sec-tions are used. The side frames are of box sections, formed by the use of two S-in. channels, placed with the flanges ad-joining and covered on top for the greater part of theirlength by the gusset plates which form the top flange of thetransom members. The center plate and longitudinal bolsteris an integral steel casting, which is bolted to the built-uptransverse bolsters. Woods roller side bearings are used andthe trucks secured to the car body by Coleman locking centerpin
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