. The street railway review . wo %in. plates riveted tothe Ranges of the channels which form the sides of the metal end sills are pressed steel shapes 8 in, deep at the centerand reduced to 6 in. at the ends to fit the tiin. channels carryingthe vestibule overhang. Between the bolsters are four crossmembers similar to the end sills which are 8 in. deep at the centerand reduced at the ends. No side sill truss rods nor needle beamtruss rods are required. The overhang of the vestibule platformis carried on 6-in. channels riveted to the bottom sides of the fishbelly girders constituti
. The street railway review . wo %in. plates riveted tothe Ranges of the channels which form the sides of the metal end sills are pressed steel shapes 8 in, deep at the centerand reduced to 6 in. at the ends to fit the tiin. channels carryingthe vestibule overhang. Between the bolsters are four crossmembers similar to the end sills which are 8 in. deep at the centerand reduced at the ends. No side sill truss rods nor needle beamtruss rods are required. The overhang of the vestibule platformis carried on 6-in. channels riveted to the bottom sides of the fishbelly girders constituting the side sills. These cars also have asteel anti-telesroping structure at the end similar to the motorcars of the Northwestern Elevated; this consists of steel anglesand plates framed into the end sills and extending up to the deck,where they are tied across by the deck and sills. The generaldimensions of the car are: Length over vestibule. 46 ft.; lengthover corner posts, 38 ft. 4 In.; width, 8 ft. 8^ In.; height of floor. COUPLERS FOR NORTH WESTEkN ELEVATED CAR. above top of rail, 3 ft. % in.; distance from floor to eaves, 6 In., distance from eaves to crown of roof, 2 ft. 5% The siding on the exterior Is two thickness of Vjln. material,the first put on horlzonlally and the outside vertically and ex-tends down below the bottom of the side sills so that the under-framing 1b entirely concealed. The seating is designed to accom-modate 60 persons, there being eight double cross seats at thecenter of the car and the rest longitudinal. The bodies aremounted on Northwestern Elevateil standard M. C. B. truckswhich have .ift. wheel base and are placed 32 ft. 4. in. betweentruck centers. The wheels In these truck were furnished by theStandard Steel Works and are 34 In. steel tlre<l and mounted OD5l^-in. axles. It is the iDteotlon when these cars are put into service to ex-change one M. C. B. trailer truck for one Northwestern ElevatedclaiiH A motor truck, which is equip
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