. Official proceedings . wn on thegauge side and the wdieel becomes worn in the throat, more andmore lateral pla\- is secured until the flange is worn vertical,when the lateral play may become as much as S/^-inch with a4-foot 8 ;-inch track gauge. The present M. C. 15. mounting calls for the distance C—Dto be i3/,^2-;nch which ])ermits .i^-inch more lateral play thanproposed abo\e. In other words, it is believed to be better prac-tice to mount the wheels 3/3J-inch nearer to the rail than calledfor in the ])resent ^\. C. V>. specifications. The thickness of the flange must l^e such that the
. Official proceedings . wn on thegauge side and the wdieel becomes worn in the throat, more andmore lateral pla\- is secured until the flange is worn vertical,when the lateral play may become as much as S/^-inch with a4-foot 8 ;-inch track gauge. The present M. C. 15. mounting calls for the distance C—Dto be i3/,^2-;nch which ])ermits .i^-inch more lateral play thanproposed abo\e. In other words, it is believed to be better prac-tice to mount the wheels 3/3J-inch nearer to the rail than calledfor in the ])resent ^\. C. V>. specifications. The thickness of the flange must l^e such that the back ofthe flange will engage the guard rail to prevent the mate wheelfrom encroaching on the point of the frog. This dimension iscalled the check gauge distance and is established in the AI. C. at 4 feet 6-J9/64 inches. This dimension is shown inFigure 2j w hen the back of the thickened flange and the M. C. coincide on one side and the throats of the two flangescoincide on the other. 253 PROp«>£c. ^ROPOSEO, -^ - yJZL •^£^
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