. Railroad construction, theory and practice; a text-book for the use of students in colleges and technical schools . Fig. 201. is very rapidly increasing. The demand for greater strengthin car-frames has grown until the wooden framing has becomeso heavy that it is found possible to make steel frames andtrucks at a small additional cost, the steel frames being twiceas strong and yet reducing the dead weight of the car about5000 lbs., a consideration of no small value, especially on roadsha\^ng heavy grades. Another reason for the increasing useof metal is the great reduction in the price of ro
. Railroad construction, theory and practice; a text-book for the use of students in colleges and technical schools . Fig. 201. is very rapidly increasing. The demand for greater strengthin car-frames has grown until the wooden framing has becomeso heavy that it is found possible to make steel frames andtrucks at a small additional cost, the steel frames being twiceas strong and yet reducing the dead weight of the car about5000 lbs., a consideration of no small value, especially on roadsha\^ng heavy grades. Another reason for the increasing useof metal is the great reduction in the price of rolled or pressed. Box Cab.
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