. Railway age gazette . Section Through Carline at the Side Plate on a Wooden Frame Car The method of supporting them at the side plates is clearlyshown in the illustrations. The carline braces are rivetedto the carline flanges by four countersunk rivets and arebolted to the side plate by two Yz in. and two Y% • carriagebolts. A cast iron block 2 in. long placed in the carlines atthe center of the car, is cut out to receive the flanges of theroof sheets and serves to keep them in alinement. The cap strips are 4 in. wide by Yi in- thick. They hold --H,. -HIV— -2J—=H zip- Cop Sfrip. H:- a >|
. Railway age gazette . Section Through Carline at the Side Plate on a Wooden Frame Car The method of supporting them at the side plates is clearlyshown in the illustrations. The carline braces are rivetedto the carline flanges by four countersunk rivets and arebolted to the side plate by two Yz in. and two Y% • carriagebolts. A cast iron block 2 in. long placed in the carlines atthe center of the car, is cut out to receive the flanges of theroof sheets and serves to keep them in alinement. The cap strips are 4 in. wide by Yi in- thick. They hold --H,. -HIV— -2J—=H zip- Cop Sfrip. H:- a >| Section Near Carline Brace the roof sheets in place, these sheets not being held by anyother means. These strips extend from one side of the carto the other, extending over the joints of the sheets asshown, and are attached to the side plates by two Y^ i- car-riage bolts. The strips are deflected at the top of the carto receive the bolts for the running board saddle. The specialZ-bar is placed at the side plate to give the necessary stiff- 262 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION Vol. 88, No. 5 ness to the side of the roof, and also performs a function inthe waterproof features of the car. As there are no holes made in the roof sheets, the onlyway for water to work its way through into the car is aroundthe edges of these sheets. This has been taken care of byhaving the sides of the sheets drain directly into the troughof the carline, which, on account of its pitch, will drain anywater that may collect to the sides of the car and allow it toescape through a 1% in. by 1 i
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