. Electric railway journal . gers. The floor beams are secured to the side sills withangles. The end sills are riveted to the side sills with a15-in. x -j^-in. splice plate on the inside and with a 7;._»-in. x3/i-m. splice plate on the outside. The center plates fastenedto the bolster are of cast steel. The side bearings are of4-in. x ig-in. wrought iron, of a suitable radius to allow thecar to round a 35-ft. radius curve. The flooring of the caris 2-in. yellow pine. The body is mounted on McGuire-Cum-mings M. C. B. trucks. National Brake Companys hand brake, which is used in addi-tion to the
. Electric railway journal . gers. The floor beams are secured to the side sills withangles. The end sills are riveted to the side sills with a15-in. x -j^-in. splice plate on the inside and with a 7;._»-in. x3/i-m. splice plate on the outside. The center plates fastenedto the bolster are of cast steel. The side bearings are of4-in. x ig-in. wrought iron, of a suitable radius to allow thecar to round a 35-ft. radius curve. The flooring of the caris 2-in. yellow pine. The body is mounted on McGuire-Cum-mings M. C. B. trucks. National Brake Companys hand brake, which is used in addi-tion to the air-brake equipment. Two 20-ton standard locomo-tive jack screws, which are arranged to fold up under the carwhen not in use, are located mi the end under the derrick. The car is equipped with an incandescent headlight on eachend of the car, gongs, steps, grab handles, sand boxes andwheel guards. A tool box 4 ft. long is placed under the car atthe center. It runs the full width of the car and has a door andlock at each Derrick Car for Third Avenue Railroad The derrick is of the Whiting Foundry Equipment Com-panys standard make. It is of the three-motor electric pillartype, having a capacity of 6 tons, and an effective radius of18 ft. The extreme radius of the boom is 20 ft. 8J/2 in. and thedistance from the highest point of the hook when raised to thebase of the pillar is 5 ft. 7 in. The crane is equipped with 500-6co-volt motors and controllers. It is supplied with flat bargear guards on all exposed gears. The worm gearing is cov-ered with cast-iron gear cases. The operators platform is nearthe counterweight box. An 11-hp motor is used for hoisting
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