. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . t draw^ green or partially consumed coalinto smoke arch. «$> Engineers are able to keep to schedule timein the face of adverse circumstances with greateconomy of power. «$» The above claims are not theoretical, buthave been fully proven on 46 railroads, whowill attest to the value of this device. <$» Blue prints for measurements on applicationto the Sales Agents, Cbe General flgency Co. $2ParkR,newyorK. 1455 Old Colony Bldng., Cbicago, Til 191 block that is seen, as a rule. A surfacelike that will


. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . t draw^ green or partially consumed coalinto smoke arch. «$> Engineers are able to keep to schedule timein the face of adverse circumstances with greateconomy of power. «$» The above claims are not theoretical, buthave been fully proven on 46 railroads, whowill attest to the value of this device. <$» Blue prints for measurements on applicationto the Sales Agents, Cbe General flgency Co. $2ParkR,newyorK. 1455 Old Colony Bldng., Cbicago, Til 191 block that is seen, as a rule. A surfacelike that will stand up under the severestusage; it is a notable improvement overcommon practice. This car has the wooden body bolster,6Hxi6 inches, with two J4x6-inch steelplates between the three sections; and,besides tliis, there are two ij^-inch with i ■4-inch ends, to get in theirwork at critical periods. We have it fromthe proper authority that these bolstersnever go down, and that they are alwaysfree at the side bearings, under the worstconditions of loading; this record ought. LoeoiiuiUie J^nffinenniig MalfFlan iloor KeinovcdFig. 2 and girths. The side posts, Sx2/2 inches,seat in coat pockets at top and bottom;while the end posts, 5x3 inches, aretenoned at both ends. All braces are 25^x6 inches; the ninecarlines are i^^ inches; the end platesare 3x6x13 inches. There are 54-ciframing rods at side door-posts, inter-mediate posts, corner posts and end posts;no rods at the bolster posts, except the•)4-inch diagonals—another good thing,saving the plate from unnecessary carving. Fig. 2 shows eight sills in this car; 5x8inches at the center. 4/2x8 inches at theoutside and 4x8 inches intermediate. Theend sills are 6x105-4 inches at center and954 inches at ends, into which the longsills are double-tenoned. The cross-tietimbers are 4x11 inches and carry foursaddles, 9J/2 inches deep, for the bodytruss rods which are 15^ inches diameterat the body and have i54-inch ends


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