Seattle Car & Foundry Company, Catalogue No. 3, December, 1913

Chapter II: Part 2

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This car was designed to meet these conditions, and is provided with a steel backbone, reinforced at the ends forward of bolsters to provide for the extreme angle of cable pull from a horizontal line and at the down hill end to support the bulkhead, which is provided to keep the logs from shifting. The vertical bulkhead posts are riveted to the steel backbone. At the cable end a special combination buffer and cable casting of cast steel is secured to the backbone by means of gusset plates, and is also riveted to end sill.

The backbone is built up of steel plates and angles in the form of a box girder, of the fish belly type. Cross bearers are located intermediate of the bolsters, and are sufficiently strong to carry the loads from the side sills to the center construction. Experience has proved that for logging cars, steel is unsuited for use in side sills, as continual shocks, resulting from discharging the load, cause their failure. For this reason red fir side sills were introduced in this car, making the underframe a composite construction of steel and timber. The side sills being supported at four points, viz.: at bolsters and cross bearers, no trouble has been experienced from failure of these sills. In case of failure, they are readily replaced, and the work can readily be done at any camp.

The bulkhead is constructed with a steel frame, with planking for the bulkhead proper, so that in case blocking is necessary to fill out between the log and the Bulkhead, this blocking can be nailed to the bulkhead to secure it in place, the object being to provide against the possibility of the log starting to shift.

The cable casting is made with a machine-fit pin to engage the shackle on the cable and place the pin in positive shear.

The cars were equipped with four Hercules Bunks, to provide for short or long logs.

The trucks are of the Diamond Arch Bar type, with cast steel bolsters. The bolsters are of special design, with hemispherical center bearing, to take care of the rock of the trucks in passing over the sharp, vertical curves.

Axles with 4¼×8 in. journals, and 33 in. chilled cast iron wheels are used.

Cars are equipped with Westinghouse automatic air brakes and inside hung metal brake beams.

The draft rig is of the twin spring type, with automatic couplers.

Details Yosemite Flat Car

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Skidder"
Number 150_]

=Lidgerwood Skidder Car=

=60,000 Pounds Capacity=

Lidgerwood Skidder Car

This car is of special construction and is built for the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co. It is illustrated here to show the class of work our shops produce. It has an all steel frame and specially constructed truck, as shown in small cut. Hydraulic jacks are located on the four corners of the body to raise the car, so that trucks may be swiveled and the car set to one side of track.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Skidruck"
Number 151_]

=Skidder Car Truck=

This truck is built to secure a very low center of gravity. It is accomplished by using specially designed pedestal and oil boxes, having a spring on each side of oil box.

The truck frame is of rigid construction, built of I beams, and flexibility is secured by using pedestals, equipped with springs.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Donkey"
Number 155_]

=Reinforced Steel Framed Flat=

=60 Ton Capacity=

Capacity of Body, 120,000 pounds. Allowable load on one side Sill concentrated on 10 feet at Center, 60 tons. Center Sills are composed of Steel I-Beams and Side Sills are built up Steel Girders of Fishbelly type and sufficiently strong to carry a Donkey Engine mounted on a sled, and fully equipped with Wire Rope, Fuel and Water, and will carry this safely while the Donkey is being loaded or unloaded. The Trucks however are 80,000 capacity which is ample for special service where high speeds are not attained.

Box Car Department

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Northern"
Number 143_]

=N.P. Standard Box Car=

=Capacity 40 Tons=

Northern Pacific Standard Box Car

(CAPACITY 40 TONS)

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length inside, 40 feet, 0 inches. Width inside, 8 feet, 6 inches. Height inside, 8 feet, 6 inches. Width of Door Opening, 5 feet, 6 inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches. Height from Rail to top of Floor, 3 feet, 6 inches. Red Fir used throughout for the woodwork of the car. Six Sills, 5 × 9 inches. Four Truss Rods, 1½ inches round. Automatic Couplers and Miner Tandem Spring Draft Gear. New York Automatic Air Brake. Murphy outside Metal Roof. Security Door Hangers. Metal End Door. Steel I-Beam End Posts. Cast Steel Body Bolster. Malleable Iron Post and Brace Pockets. Malleable Iron Sill Pockets. Trucks, Rigid Diamond Frame Arch Bar Type. Simplex Truck Bolster with Barber Roller Motion. Angle Iron Spring Plank. Wheels, 33-inch Chilled Cast Iron. Steel Axles with 5 × 9 inch Journals. Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Coast"
Number 142_]

=North Coast Standard Box Car=

=Capacity 40 Tons=

Specifications of North Coast Box Car

(CAPACITY 40 TONS)

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over End Sills, 40 feet, 10
inches. Width over Side Sills, 9 feet, 1½ inches. Width inside,
8 feet, 6 inches. Height inside, 8 feet, 0 inches. Width of Door
Opening, 6 feet, 0 inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler,
2 feet, 10½ inches. Height from Rail to Top of Floor, 4 feet, 1
inch.

Red Fir used throughout for woodwork of the car.

Six Sills 5 × 9 inches.

Four Truss Rods, 1½ inches round.

Automatic Couplers and Tandem Spring Draft Gear.

Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake.

Standard Two-Ply Roof with prepared Roofing Paper between the two
courses.

Security Door Hangers.

One End Door.

Cast Steel Body Bolsters.

Malleable Iron Post and Brace Pockets.

Trucks, Rigid Diamond Frame Arch Bar Type.

Cast Steel Bolsters.

Steel Channel Spring Plank.

Wheels, 33-inch Chilled Cast Iron.

Steel Axles with 5 × 9 Journals.

Malleable Iron Journal Boxes.

Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Britcomb"
Number 172_]

=B. C. Box Car=

=Capacity 30 Tons=

British Columbia Electric Standard Box Car

(CAPACITY 30 TONS)

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length inside, 40 feet, 0 inches.
Width inside, 8 feet, 6 inches. Width of Door Opening, 6 feet,
0 inches. Height from Rail to Center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½
inches. Height from Rail to Top of Floor, 4 feet, 2 inches.

Draft Sills, Oak. Buffer Blocks, Oak. All other framing, Red Fir.

Six Sills, 5 × 9 inches.

Four Truss Rods, 1⅜ inches round.

Automatic Couplers and Standard Tandem Draft Rig.

Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake and Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams.

Seattle Car & Foundry Co's Plastic Roof.

Security Door Hangers on both Side and End Doors.

Cast Steel Body and Truck Bolsters with special side bearings to
provide for sharp curves.

Diamond Arch Bar Frame Trucks.

Channel Spring Plank.

Malleable Iron Journal Boxes.

Malleable Iron Columns.

33-inch Chilled Cast Iron Wheels and Steel Axles with 4¼ × 8 inch
Journals.

U. S. Standard Safety Appliances.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Empire"
Number 116_]

=Standard Box Car=

=40 Tons Capacity=

S.& I. Standard Box Car

Gauge of Track, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over End Sills, 40 feet,
0 inches. Width over Side Sills, 9 feet, 1½ inches. Width inside,
8 feet, 6 inches. Height from Floor to Carline, 8 feet, 0 inches.
Width of Door Opening, 6 feet, 0 inches. Height from Rail to
center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches.

Sills, Red Fir. Framing, Red Fir. Red Fir Sheathing, Lining,
Flooring and Roofing.

Automatic Couplers and Tandem Draft Gear.

Seattle Car Manufacturing Co's Standard Roof.

Westinghouse Automatic Quick-Action Air Brake.

Steel Bolster.

Malleable Iron Post and Brace Caps and Shoes.

Security Door Hangers.

Rigid Diamond Frame Arch Bar Trucks with Steel Bolster and Spring
Plank.

Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams.

Steel Axles, 5 × 9 Journal.

33-inch Chilled Cast Iron Wheels.

Symington Malleable Journal Box with Pivot Lid.

Transportation
... _in the_ Orient

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Chinois"
Number 147_]

=Chinese Box Car=

=30 Tons Capacity=

Tientsin-Pukow Railway

(Southern Section)

All Steel Box Car

(30 TON COVERED GOODS WAGON)

Length inside, 21 feet, 0 inches. Width inside, 9 feet, 6 inches. Wheel Base, 13 feet, 0 inches. Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 3 feet, 7 inches. Wheels, 42 inches, Steel Tired. Steel Axles with 4¾ × 9 inch Journals. Journal Centers, 6 feet, 6 inches. Cast Steel Journal Boxes and Semi Elliptic Springs. Automatic Couplers and Single Spring Draft Gear. Corrugated Metal Roof. Center Sills, Steel Channels. Inter Sills, Steel Channels. Side Sills, Steel Angles. End Sills, Steel Channels. Side and End Posts, Steel Angles. Carlines, Steel Angles. Floor, Steel Plates. Sides and Ends, Steel Plates. Metal Doors with Metal Frames. Metal Brake Beams. Screw Hand Brakes.

Similar to equipment used on Manchurian Railways. Specially designed for Oriental service. Length of train (7 cars) 492 feet. Accommodating 219 passengers. Weight of train, 280 tons. Structural Steel underframes. All Steel Trucks with Rolled Steel Wheels. Westinghouse Air Brakes. Steam Heated. Electric Lighted. Full Vestibules with Diaphragm. First Class Cars finished in Mahogany and upholstered in Leather and Rugs on floor. Second Class Cars finished in imitation Mahogany and imitation Leather or "Pontasote" with Linoleum Floor Covering. Kitchens, Diners and Sleepers fully equipped.]

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Swan"
Number 148_]

=Steel Underframe=

=Beef Car=

Steel Under-Frame Refrigerator Car

(CAPACITY 70,000 POUNDS)

The interior of this car is arranged to accommodate halves of beef of the largest size suspended from trolleys on a track, and have ample clearance to keep the neck of the beef from the floor. There are three tracks extending the length of the car with switches at the door to direct the beef to any track desired. Between the tracks at each carline are cross hooks provided on which mutton may be hung. The tracks are arranged so that the beef may be handled by trolley directly from the cooling room into the car and left suspended in the car to be unloaded by trolley at destination. The economy of this specially designed car will appeal to the packer who ships from the Abattoir to various distributing centers. Provision is made to prevent the load from swinging which adds to the safety in transit. Ice boxes are arranged at ends with provision for ventilation and complete refrigeration. The thorough manner of insulation and ventilation makes it possible to reduce the capacity of ice boxes to a minimum, thereby reducing the cost of icing and at the same time increasing the space for loading.

The underframe is built of structural steel, and is designed to withstand the most severe handling with an ample factor of safety.

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length, 34 feet, 0 inches. Height inside, 10 feet, 2 inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches. Automatic Couplers. Westinghouse Friction Draft Rig fitted with Farlow Attachments. Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake. Trucks are Diamond Arch Bar Type. Bolsters all Metal. Wheels, 33-inch Chilled Cast Iron. Axles Steel with 4½ × 8 inch Journals. Journal Boxes, Malleable Iron. Truck Columns, Malleable Iron. Brake Beams all Metal Inside Hung. Spring Plank Steel Channel. Springs in Groups of Six Coils. Weight of Car, 49,000 pounds.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Wildrose"
Number 149_]

=Steel Underframe=

=Beef Car=

Steel Under-Frame Beef Car

(CAPACITY 60,000 POUNDS)

This car is constructed with an unusually heavy frame in the superstructure and the underframe is designed to carry the loads from the side to the center construction which is amply strong to carry the entire load. Body is double constructed throughout and is insulated in a modern and thorough manner. Ice Boxes are located at each end and Brine Pans are also provided to aid in securing a low temperature. Doors are located at diagonal corners and three meat tracks run from door to door with switches so that the beef may be directed to any track at will. The car is designed with the object of loading halves of beef suspended from trolleys and left hanging in the car while in transit so that it may be quickly removed at destination. This greatly facilitates the loading and unloading of the beef. Thrust Bars are located at intervals to prevent the meat from swinging.

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length, 34 feet. Width, 9 feet, 2 inches. Height inside, 9 feet, 11 inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches. Center Sills built up of Steel Plates and Angles. Cross Bearers built up of Steel Plates and Angles. Automatic Couplers and Farlow Twin Spring Draft Gear. Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake. Trucks are of the Diamond Arch Bar Type. Bolsters built up of I-Beams and Plates. Wheels, 33-inch Chilled Cast Iron. Axles, Steel with 4¼ × 8 inch Journals. Journal Boxes, Malleable Iron. Truck Columns, Malleable Iron, with Brackets to suspend, Brake Beams which are all Metal Trussed Inside Hung. Spring Plank, Steel Channel. Springs in groups of 6 Single Coils. Weight of Car, 48,000 pounds.

CAMP CARS

For several years the necessity of providing economical, sanitary and convenient commissary and living accommodations for the employes of Lumber Camps has induced us to investigate fully the best equipment now in use for that purpose and has enabled us to design equipment of Portable Camp Trains to meet the requirements of individual operators.

These Portable Camps are being introduced and installed in nearly all large lumbering and railroad operations as they not only prevent many serious losses heretofore sustained by the destruction by fire of camp outfits but at the same time make it possible to keep the workmen's headquarters close to the work, thereby greatly increasing their physical efficiency.

[Sidenote: =Four Wheel Caboose=

_CODE
"Spokane"
Number 111_]

[Left Sidenote: =Eight Wheel Caboose=

_CODE
"Empire"
Number 145_]

Eight Wheel Caboose Car

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over Body, 24 feet, 0 inches. Length over Platform, 29 feet, 0 inches. Width over Side Sills, 9 feet, 1½ inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches.

Four Wheel Caboose Car (WITH CUPOLA)

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over Body, 14 feet, 10 inches. Length over Platform, 18 feet, 10 inches. Width over Side Sills, 9 feet, 1½ inches. Height from Rail to Drawbar (center) 2 feet, 10½ inches.

Other details on application.

[Sidenote:

Eight Wheel Combination Passenger Coach, Caboose and Baggage Car

_CODE
"Newport"
Number 118_]

[Left Sidenote:

Eight Wheel Combination Baggage Car and Caboose

_CODE
"Skagit"
Number 117_]

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over Body, 30 feet. Length over Platform, 36 feet. Width over Side Sills, 9 feet, 1½ inches. Height from Rail to center of Drawbar, 2 feet, 10½ inches. Sills and Framing, Red Fir. Siding and Lining, Red Fir. Flooring, Red Fir. Roofing, Red Fir, covered with heavy Canvas Duck. Body Bolsters, all Metal built up. Automatic Couplers and Tandem Spring Draft Gear. Automatic Quick-Action Air Brakes. Standard Cupola arranged with Conductor's Desk and Revolving Chair on one side. Standard Cast Iron Caboose Stove. Baggage compartment occupies one-half of car. Baggage Room Doors hung on Rollers. Standard Platforms and Steps with Hand Brake Wheel at each end. Trunks, Rigid Diamond Arch Bar with Trussed Wood Bolster and Steel Channel Spring Plank. 33-inch Wheels and 4½ × 8-inch Journals. Outside hung Wood Trussed Brake Beams.

New Specifications

Length over Platform, 40 feet. Length inside, 33 feet. Length inside Passenger Compartment, 19 feet. Seating Capacity, 24 persons. Length inside Baggage Compartment, 9 feet. Length of Cupola, 5 feet. Equipment includes Stove, Toilet, Lockers, Conductors Valve and Air Gauge, Desk, Automatic Air Brakes and Couplers, Standard Arch Bar Trucks with full Elliptic Springs.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Ballast"
Number 127_]

Ballast Cars for Standard Track Work

The car illustrated herewith is an 80,000 pounds capacity Center Dump Ballast Car with Center Bulkhead. The Doors are operated by Worm Gear so as to control the discharge of the load. The Draft Gear is Standard Tandem Spring Rig with M. C. B. Automatic Couplers.

Wooden Framed Ballast Car

A steadily increasing demand throughout the Northwest for better roadbeds has led us to build a very strong, serviceable Ballast Car for the use of contractors and privately owned railways.

Specifications of Standard Ballast Car (or Gondola)

The other illustration is of a car of 60,000 pounds capacity Center Dump Ballast with the ordinary Winding Shaft and Ratchet to operate the Doors. The special feature of this car is the Radical Draft Gear fitted with a Standard Automatic Coupler, as the car is operated around a curve of 35 foot radius, and the Center Bearing is a Ball-bearing mounted on Hemispherical Center which greatly reduces Flange wear on curves. The Wheels are Griffin "F. C. S." Street Car type Flange and Tread. The arrangement of the Hoppers is such as to confine the Dump within the rails, which prevents waste of gravel, etc. A number of these cars are in actual service and giving good satisfaction.

The prices of these cars have been made so reasonable as to place it within reach of all. Send for quotations.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Gondol"
Number 149_]

Steel Frame Gondola Car

80,000 Pounds Capacity

The above illustration shows a 40-ton, side dump coal car, typical of those delivered by us to the Puget Sound Electric Ry. for use on their principal and subsidiary lines.

These cars have proved very satisfactory in service, being strongly constructed and built in a careful, workmanlike manner.

Specifications

Side bottom dump. Cubic capacity, 1,700 cubic feet. Length inside,
38 ft., 0 in. Length over end sills, 40 ft., 0 in.

Under frame, structural steel. Sides, Steel Truss frame with red
fir plank. Floor, red fir plank, sloping from doors 30° up to
ends.

Doors--Eight drop doors, discharging the load at each side outside
of rail.

Draft Gear--Twin spring with automatic couplers.

Brakes--Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake. Two complete equipments.
Hand brakes on both ends, operating on all wheels.

Angle of Trucks--To negotiate a curve of 40-foot radius.

Trucks--Bettendorf steel side frame cast steel bolsters. Wheels, 33
in., chilled cast iron. Steel axles with 5×9 Journals. Steel side
bearings of extra length, to provide for sharp curves.

Safety Appliances--United States Standard.

TANK CARS FOR STANDARD USE

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Tankcar"
Number 128_]

=Oil Tank Car=

Oil Tank Car

(BUILT IN ANY CAPACITY, WITH ANY SIZE TANK, AND FOR ANY GAUGE)

Sills and Framing, Straight-grain Red Fir. Automatic Couplers, or Link and Pin Drawbar. Standard Draft Gear. Air Brakes and Hand Brakes. Steel Trucks with Rigid Frame Diamond Arch Bar and Steel Channel Spring Plank. Bolsters built up of Steel I-Beams. Standard Cast Iron Chilled Wheels fitted to Axles with Journals standard for the required capacity. Tanks can be furnished in any diameter and length, and length of car made to suit. Tanks securely anchored to Underframe and thoroughly braced. When required, Safety Valves are attached to Dome.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Steeltank"
Number 129_]

Steel Frame Tank Car

California Type

Detailed Specifications

Capacity, 3000 gallons, 60,000 pounds.

This cut illustrates the underframe used in the Tank Car shown on page 54, number 128. The two main Center Sills are Steel Channel Beams with top and bottom Cover Plates. The Recess in the center receives a Bracket which projects down from the Tank into the Recess and prevents any movement of the Tank and obviates the necessity of blocking at ends, which is the frequent cause of a leaky tank. This car is designed to operate on the incline of 78% grade for the Yosemite Lumber Company, and for this reason the Dome is located on the uphill end. The Tank is fitted with Safety Valve, and the equipment includes Automatic Air Brakes and Couplers, Twin Spring Draft Gear, special Cast Steel Buffer Block and Cable Casting at one end for the purpose of lowering the car down the incline. The Cast Steel Truck Bolster is shown on page 37. The Trucks are Standard Arch Bar Trucks with 33 inch Chilled Cast Iron Wheels.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Canecar"
Number 131_]

=Standard Cane Car=

=Capacity 12 Tons=

Gauge, 3 feet, 0 inches. Length over End Sills, 30 feet. Width over
Side Sills, 7 feet. Height of Partitions, 5 feet. Height from
Rail to center of Drawbar, 21 inches.

Sills and Framing, Straight Grain Red Fir.

Body Bolsters, Fir Trussed.

Cast Iron Link and Pin Drawbar with Standard Single Spring Draft
Gear.

Brakes applied to the Wheels of one Truck only, with Hand Brake at
one end.

Steel Trucks with Rigid Frame Diamond Arch Bar and Steel Channel
Spring Plank.

Truck Bolsters built up of Steel I-Beams.

Brake Beams all Metal inside hung.

Wheels, 24-inch Chilled Cast Iron fitted on Axles with 2¾ × 5 inch
Journals.

The Superstructure has Slatted Sides with Solid Partitions.

This car can be furnished in any capacity.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Chicoal"
Number 132_]

=Four Wheel Coal Car=

=Built for Export to China=

Capacity, 10 Tons. Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Weight of car, 11,600 pounds. Length inside, 15 feet. Width inside, 7 feet, 7 inches. Height inside Box, 3 feet, 8 inches. Height from Rail to center of Drawbar, 3 feet, 7 inches. Sills and Framing, Red Fir. Automatic Couplers and Standard Draft Gear. Brake Shoes applied to all Wheels with Hand Brake at one end. Doors on each side of car, hinged at top and arranged to swing out. Wheels, 33 inch Chilled Cast Iron, fitted on Axles with 4¼ × 8 inch Journals. Standard Pedestals with Springs over Journal Box. This car can be furnished in any capacity or gauge.

DEPARTMENT OF CONTRACTORS AND MINING EQUIPMENT

The rapid development of Alaska's mineral resources, assisted by the recent action of Congress providing for the construction of Government railroads in that territory, has led to the organization of a Department in our shop devoted exclusively to the construction of equipment to meet the demand for specially designed Mine Cars, and cars used in development work.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Premier"
Number 146_]

=All Steel 1 1-2 Yard Two-Way Side Dump Car=

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Premier"
Number 146_]

=All Steel 1 1-2 Yard Two-Way Side Dump Car=

All Steel 1 1-2 Yard Two-Way Side Dump Car

This dump car is particularly adapted for use in quarries in connection with lime or cement works, where a light easy running car is required. The body and truck frame is unusually rigid for a small capacity car, which adds much to its life. The body of the car is built of steel plate strongly braced with steel angles and the top rocker bearing is a steel casting. The bottom bearing is a forged jaw with a square shank which sets into a recess in the truck frame in such a manner that it cannot raise in dumping, but the body may be lifted from the trucks without removing any bolts or keys. The object of this construction is that the body will become separated from the truck in case the car is derailed and rolls down an embankment permitting the two parts to be handled with little difficulty. The angle of dump is ample to clear the load and the door is free to swing permitting a free discharge of the load without bringing any shock upon the door, which in the case of the door being held in a fixed position often causes an upset car and the consequent disabling of the car. The door closes and locks automatically as the body is righted. The truck frame is built of steel I-beams and channels and the drawhead is a heavy forging and fitted with draft springs. One man may easily dump the loaded car and bring the body back into position. The wheels are 16-inch chilled cast iron.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Canal"
Number 157_]

=Four Yard Two-Way Side Dump Car=

Four-Yard Two-Way Side Dump Car

(CAPACITY 4 CUBIC YARDS)

Gauge, 3 feet, 0 inches. Length of Bed inside, 9 feet 0 inches.
Width of Bed inside, 7 feet, 10 inches. Depth of Bed inside, 1
foot, 9 inches. Top of Rail to Top of Floor, 3 feet, 9 inches.
Top of Rail to Top of Side, 5 feet, 6 inches. Top of Rail to
Center of Drawbar, 24 inches.

Wheel Base, 4 feet, 6 inches. Size of Wheel, 18 inches. Size of
Journal, 2¾×6 inches.

Double Diamond Frame Truck.

Springs over Journal Boxes.

Steel I-Beam Cross Sills.

Fir Draft Timbers.

Link and Pin Drawbar fitted with Single Spring Draft Rig.

Bottom Rocker Bearing is formed of Press Steel and securely braced
to Truck frame with Iron Bar. Top Rocker Bearing is a Heavy
Forging.

The Bed is Strongly Braced with Steel Angle Irons and Cross Truss
Bars.

The doors are arranged for a Wide Opening and so hinged that
the door will offer no resistance to large obstructions, and
so obviates any tendency to overturn the car when dumping. As
the Car Body is brought to an upright position the doors close
automatically. The angle of dump is sufficient to discharge the
entire load without shoveling.

Approximate weight 5500 pounds.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Alaska"
Number 165_]

=Automatic Dump=

=Ore Car=

Automatic Dump Ore Car

All Steel one way side dump Ore Car arranged to dump automatically when the car arrives at the chute. Can be built in any capacity up to 4 yards.

The floor is built double with a wood cushion between the steel plates.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Canal"
Number 165_]

=Automatic Dump Car=

=3 Yard Capacity=

Three Yard Automatic Dump Car

The illustrations shown herewith are taken from actual operations on the Lake Washington canal. They show the car just prior to coming in contact with the release block, which is located between the rails. This block trips a lever and upsets the car by means of guide bars that automatically tilt it to the side and raise the corresponding side shutter allowing the load to discharge quickly and freely as shown in Figure 2.

The car is restored to the upright position by means of a similar block located outside the rail which comes in contact with the guide just at the desired point and throws the car back into place where it is securely locked until ready to be dumped again.

The simplicity and efficiency of this device are self evident. It is operated entirely by gravity. It unloads and recovers without any labor or supervision. It is positive in its operation and its simplicity obviates its getting out of order.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Incline"
Number 314_]

=Incline Bottom Quarry Car=

=3 Yard Capacity=

Incline Bottom Quarry Car

(3 YARD CAPACITY)

All Steel Incline Bottom one way side Dump Car for use in Quarry. Can be built in various gauges and up to 3 yard capacity. A convenient car around a cement plant or lime kiln where a one way dump can be used.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Utility"
Number 166_]

Standard Mining Car

Lever Latch

This car is a standard such as is used in medium low veins and is constructed of fir so that it may be easily repaired at the mine. It can be changed in any way to suit the individual operator.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Carbon"
Number 167_]

Combination Mining Car

Wood and Steel Construction

This car is for use in comparatively deep veins and has steel sides and end. The door is of fir. Wheels are self oiling.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Carhan"
Number 137_]

Standard Section Hand Car

(CAPACITY 35 CUBIC FEET)

This cut shows Car built for Standard 4 feet 8½ inch Gauge. We make ten different styles of Hand Cars, Standard and Special, and can make them any Gauge desired.

Platform, 6 feet long, 4 feet, 4 inches wide. Axles, 15 inches.
Wheels, 20 inches diameter.

Pressed Steel Wheels furnished unless otherwise specified. Weight,
510 lbs., packed for export, 750 lbs.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Pushcar"
Number 135_]

Push Car

This car is made in capacities of from one to three tons. The frame is strongly trussed and braced. This Push Car is also built without decking and with the Cross Sills covered with Steel Plate.

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Platform 7 feet long by 5 feet, 7½ inches
wide.

Wheels, 20-inch Pressed Steel.

Framing and deck of Red Fir.

Two Sills project as Handles at ends. Weight approximately 700
pounds.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Railcar"
Number 134_]

Extra Heavy Track Laying or Rail Car

(CAPACITY 10 TO 12 TONS)

Frame 8 feet long, 6 feet 7½ inches wide, reinforced by Tie-rods; Cross Beams faced with flat Steel Bars; Axles 3 inches diameter. Wheels 16 inches diameter, 6 inch Tread.

Stout Hooks for pulling Car are provided, one at each corner, and Heavy Rings on each side for lifting with Derrick; Two Rollers at each end to facilitate handling iron.

Weight, 1620 pounds; packed for export, 1850 pounds, 112 cubic feet.

This car can be made any Gauge desired.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Fortify"
Number 118_]

Seven-Ton All Steel Tram Car

_Built for U. S. Government, for use at Fortifications_

Gauge, 3 feet, 0 inches. Length over ends, 6 feet, 6 inches. Width over sides, 4 feet 6 inches. Height from rail to top of deck, 21 inches.

Sills Steel Channels, Decking Steel Plate.

Steel Axles, 2¾×5 inch Journals, Pedestal Journal Box with Cold Rolled Steel Roller Bearings.

16-inch Chilled Cast Iron Wheels.

Weight approximately 3,300 pounds.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Briquette"
Number 156_]

Heavy Stone and Brick Car

We build these in any size for standard or special gauge track.

The car illustrated has 10 tons capacity and a platform 5×10 feet. These cars are designed for carrying stone or brick. The woodwork is of first grade Douglas Fir.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Alascar"
Number 157_]

Miner's Tram Car, Iditarod Type

(CAPACITY 4 TONS)

The illustration shows a car which has met with the hearty approbation of Alaska miners. It is constructed very strongly of Douglas Fir reinforced with iron straps. It is equipped with positive acting hand brake, and will be found very useful for handling bulky loads.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Kildry"
Number 158_]

Dry Kiln Tram Car

Steel framed Tram Car constructed of very heavy iron reinforced for heavy duty. Platform 12×4 feet.

This car was designed primarily for running loads to the dry kiln, but it will be found adaptable for many other purposes around yards and mills.

We build these to handle up to 5,000 feet B. M. in short or long lengths. Any gauge.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Barcar"
Number 159_]

Bar Iron Tram Car

These cars are employed in foundries and rolling mills to move billets, bars and other materials.

They are the product of our engineering department and are based upon the actual operations of similar concerns.

The car shown is 8 feet long with a 5 ton capacity.

[Sidenote: _CODE
"Coal"
Number 126_]

=Coal Mine Car=

=Capacity 32 cubic feet=

Coal Mine Car

(CAPACITY 32 CUBIC FEET)

Gauge, 2 feet, 6 inches.
Length inside, 5 feet, 10 inches.
Width inside at bottom, 2 feet.
Depth inside, 2 feet, 5 inches.
Top of rail to top of side, 3 feet, 4 inches.
Floor Plank, 2-inch Red Fir.
Side and End Plank, 1¾ inch Red Fir.
12-inch Cast Iron Wheels.
Weight of car, approximately 1,000 lbs.

Some Facts About Railroad Building

Curves

The simplest way of designating a railroad curve is by giving the length of the radius--_i. e._, the distance from the center to the outside of the circle, or one-half the diameter. The shorter the radius the sharper the curve. The length of the radius is usually stated in feet; but English engineers often state the radius in chains (one chain = 66 feet). The length of the radius of a railroad curve is measured to the center of the track.

Civil engineers designate railway curves by degrees (using the sign ° for degrees and " for minutes, there being 60 minutes in one degree). The sharpness of the curve is determined by the "degree of curve," or the number of degrees of the central angle subtended by a chord of 100 feet. Or, in other words, let two lines start from the center of a circle in the shape of a V, so that the angle at the point of the V is one degree (equivalent to 1/360 of a complete circle), then, if the two sides of the V are prolonged until they are 100 feet apart, any part of a circle made by using one of these lines for its radius is a "one-degree curve." The exact length of radius which with an angle of one degree has a chord of 100 feet is found to be 5,729.65 feet. For sake of convenience 5,730 feet is usually taken as the radius of a one-degree curve. If the angle at the point of the V is two degrees and the sides are prolonged until 100 feet apart, the length of each side is (almost exactly) one-half as long as when the angle is one degree, or one-half of 5,730==2,865 feet. For a three-degree curve the radius is one-third of 5,730; for a four-degree curve one-fourth of 5,730; and so on. For perfect exactness the length of 100 feet should be measured not along a straight line connecting the ends of the V, but along the line of the circle of which the sides of the V are radii--_i. e._, the arc should be used and not the chord. The difference, however, is so slight for any curves ordinarily used on main lines of standard gauge railroad as to be ignored in practice. But for extremely sharp curves, such as our locomotives both wide and narrow gauge are built for, a considerable mathematical error would be involved by the use of 100-foot chords and calculating the length of the radius by dividing 5,730 by the degree of curve. The ratio of this error increases with the degree of curve, since the error is caused by neglecting the difference between the length of the chord and of the arc (_e. g._, a 60-degree curve and 100-foot chord mathematically compels 100-feet radius instead of 95½ feet; a 90-degree curve and 100-foot chord, 71+feet radius instead of 63.6 feet).

In practice, however, the formula of dividing 5,730 by the degree of curve (R==5730/D) is almost universally used, and the mathematical error is avoided by using two 50-foot chords for curves ranging from 10 to 16 degrees, and four 25-foot chords for curves ranging from 17 to 30 degrees, and further sub-dividing for sharper curves, since this almost exactly balances the error, and it is also a practical necessity in laying out sharp curves to use short chords.

For extremely sharp curves, or say 100 feet radius or less, it is usual to express the curve by feet radius rather than by degrees. The table following is computed by the formula R==5730/D, and fractions of feet are not taken into account.

NOTE--The above engineers' method of designating the rate of
curvature of a railway curve must not be confounded with the number
of degrees of a circle occupied by the curved portion of the track;
thus a curved track making a quarter turn, equivalent to a right
angle, will always be 90 degrees of a circle (360 degrees--the
whole circle) no matter whether the curve is an easy one with a
long radius or a sharp one with a short radius.

Table Showing Lengths of Radius in Feet (Fractions Disregarded)
for Curves from One to Sixty Degrees

DEGREES RADIUS

1 5730 feet
2 2865 "
3 1910 "
4 1432 "
5 1146 "
6 955 "
7 819 "
8 717 "
9 637 "
10 573 "
11 521 "
12 478 "
13 441 "
14 410 "
15 382 "
16 358 "
17 337 "
18 318 "
19 302 "
20 287 "
21 273 "
22 260 "
23 249 "
24 239 "
25 229 "
26 220 "
27 212 "
28 205 "
29 198 "
30 191 "
31 185 "
32 179 "
33 174 "
34 169 "
35 163 "
36 159 "
37 155 "
38 151 "
39 147 "
40 143 "
41 140 "
42 136 "
43 133 "
44 130 "
45 127 "
46 125 "
47 122 "
48 119 "
49 117 "
50 115 "
51 112 "
52 110 "
53 108 "
54 106 "
55 104 "
56 102 "
57 100 "
58 99 "
59 97 "
60 95 "

Rule for Measuring the Radius of a Sharp Curve

Stretch a string, say 20 feet long, or longer if the curve is not a sharp one, across the curve corresponding to the line from A to C in the diagram. Then measure from B, the center of the line A C, and at right angles with it, to the rail at D.

Multiply the distance A to B, or one-half the length of the string in inches, by itself; measure the distance D to B in inches, and multiply it by itself. Add these two products and divide the sum by twice the distance from B to D, measured exactly in inches and fractional parts of inches. This will give the radius of the curve in inches.

It may be more convenient to use a straight edge instead of a string. Care must be taken to have the ends of the string or straight edge touch the same part of the rail as is taken in measuring the distance from the center. If the string touches the bottom of the rail flange at each end, and the center measurement is made to the rail head, the result will not be correct.

In practice it will be found best to make trials on different parts of the curve to allow for irregularities. It is best not to measure across from one end of the curved track to the other even when the curve is so located that this is possible, since if any portion of the straight track at either end of the curve is included the result will be incorrect. This rule does not apply to curves of over one-half circle if the line is drawn connecting the two ends of the curve. It is a good plan to make the measurement on the inside of the outer rail of the curve, as this is often more convenient. In this case one-half of the width of gauge should be deducted from the radius when calculated, as the radius of the curve should be measured to the center of the track.

EXAMPLE--Let A C be a 20-foot string; half the distance, or A B, is
then 10 feet, or 120 inches. Suppose B D is found on measurement to
be 3 inches. Then 120 multiplied by 120 is 14,400, and 3 multiplied
by 3 is 9; 14,400 added to 9 is 14,409, which, divided by twice 3,
or 6, equals 2,401½ inches, or 200 feet 1½ inches, which is the
radius of the curve.

A B² plus B D²
The formula is thus stated: -------------- == R.
2 B D

Or applied to the above example,

120² plus 3²
------------ == 2,401½ in. == 200 feet 1½ inches.
2 times 3

MATERIAL FOR ONE MILE OF TRACK

RAILS

Weight per Tons per
Yard Mile

8 lbs. 12 4-7
10 " 15 5-7
12 " 18 6-7
16 " 25 1-7
20 " 31 3-7
25 " 39 2-7
30 " 47 1-7
35 " 55
40 " 62 6-7
45 " 70 5-7
50 " 78 4-7
52 " 81 5-7
56 " 88
60 " 94 2-7
63 " 99
65 " 102 1-7
70 " 110
75 " 117 6-7

Number complete joints per mile 90 per cent, 30
ft. and 10 per cent, short length rails, 358.

SPIKES

Size Under Average For Rail Kegs per
Head per Keg Weighing Mile

6 × 9-16 320 75 to 100 lbs. 32
5½ × 9-16 375 52 to 75 " 30
5 × 9-16 400 45 to 60 " 26
5 × 1-2 450 35 to 45 " 23½
4½ × 1-2 530 25 to 40 " 20
4½ × 7-16 680 25 to 40 " 15½
4 × 1-2 600 20 to 35 " 17 2-3
4 × 7-16 720 20 to 35 " 14¾
4 × 3-8 1000 16 to 30 " 10½
3½ × 1-2 800 16 to 25 " 11
3½ × 7-16 900 16 to 25 " 12
3½ × 3-8 1190 12 to 20 " 9
3 × 3-8 1240 12 to 20 " 8½
2½ × 3-8 1342 8 to 16 " 7⅛

We are prepared to furnish to exceptional advantage--

BRIDGE BUILDING MATERIALS
STRUCTURALS
UPSET RODS
BOLTS AND RIVETS
LIGHT AND HEAVY FORGINGS
STEEL CASTINGS
MALLEABLE IRON CASTINGS
GRAY IRON CASTINGS
JOURNAL BEARINGS
CAR WHEELS

Quotations and Specifications furnished on Application. Special Attention given to Rush Orders.

_Compiled by Foulser Advertising Service_

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