. American engineer and railroad journal . A FIG- 5-—SECTION OF MOTOR TRUCK AND BOILER, LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE MOTOR CAR. in the center just back of the dome. This boiler is arranged withthe barrels transverse to the center line of the car. The smokeboxes are fitted with hinged doors, one of which can be seen onthe outside of the car. Each barrel contains 232-ij^-in. tubes, 27in. long, giving a tube heating surface of sq. ft., whichtogether with the fire box heating surface of , gives a totalheating surface of sq. ft., the grate area being 10 sq. ft. Steam is supplied at 180
. American engineer and railroad journal . A FIG- 5-—SECTION OF MOTOR TRUCK AND BOILER, LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE MOTOR CAR. in the center just back of the dome. This boiler is arranged withthe barrels transverse to the center line of the car. The smokeboxes are fitted with hinged doors, one of which can be seen onthe outside of the car. Each barrel contains 232-ij^-in. tubes, 27in. long, giving a tube heating surface of sq. ft., whichtogether with the fire box heating surface of , gives a totalheating surface of sq. ft., the grate area being 10 sq. ft. Steam is supplied at 180 lbs. pressure to a pair of 10^2 x These drive on the forward wheel of the truck, whichhas a diameter of 42 ins. The slide valves are set vertically onthe inside of the cylinders and are operated by a Stephensonlink motion. The trailing wheel of this truck is 34 ins. in di-ameter, and the whole truck with the boiler and including thecab, really forms a small locomotive, and while the end of the. FIG. 2.—LOLLER ON TAFF VALE MOTOR CAR. motor car is also supported on the center bearing on this truck, theconstruction is such that the body can be easily detached and anew motor quickly put into place. It is stated that but twentyminutes is required for this change. The firing and operating aredone from the forward end of the cab, where large windows givea clear view of the line. A limited supply of coal and water iscarried. The body portion of the car has three passenger compartments;first, a smoking compartment for third-class passengers next tothe motor room, then a larger third-class compartment, andlastly, a small saloon for first-class passengers. The two third-class portions are divided by a cross gangway with double doorsat each end for giving access to and exit from the the rear end of the car is a conductors room, from which themotor can be operated when the car is running with engine be-hind. The motor truck is fitted with steam and hand
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