. American engineer and railroad journal . have a ball jointwhere they rest in the equalizing beams. The front spring hangersconnect to the cross equalizer, tarried by the equalizers fromthe rear driving wheels and the back spring hangers connectto an extension casting secured across their frames. What ap-pears to be a pedestal in the trailing frame is simply an openingfor the passage of the trailer axie. This truck is arranged with apedestal binder which can be removed and allow the wheels andaxles to be dropped without difficulty. The illustration- showthe detailed construction of the truck
. American engineer and railroad journal . have a ball jointwhere they rest in the equalizing beams. The front spring hangersconnect to the cross equalizer, tarried by the equalizers fromthe rear driving wheels and the back spring hangers connectto an extension casting secured across their frames. What ap-pears to be a pedestal in the trailing frame is simply an openingfor the passage of the trailer axie. This truck is arranged with apedestal binder which can be removed and allow the wheels andaxles to be dropped without difficulty. The illustration- showthe detailed construction of the truck and spring hangers, equal-izers, etc. All driving tires are flanged and held by shrinkage only, nolips being used. Flange lubricators, consisting of short pieces ofiron pipe cut to fit the flanges and filled with oily waste are ap-plied to the first and fourth pair of drivers. These lubricatorsare held in place by suitable clips and are constantly in contactwith the wheels. The arrangement of the valve gear requires no special com- SH St^.
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