Part 3

Gauge 4 feet, 8½ inches Length over End Sills 42 feet, 0 inches Width over Side Sills 8 feet, 6 inches Height from Rail to top of Deck, 3 feet, 10 inches Standard Height Coupler 2 feet, 10½ inches

This car was designed by the Milwaukee R. R. to meet conditions in the Northwest and has become a recognized standard on this Railroad. Fir Sills and Decking are specified. Body Bolsters are built up of heavy steel plates and cast iron fillers. Truck Bolsters are structural steel of the Bettendorf type. The Truck Side Frames are cast steel Bettendorf patent with journal boxes, arch bars and columns cast integral. The Steel Axles have 5 × 9 inch journals and the wheels are 33 inch chilled cast iron. The Couplers are automatic and the draft gear tandem type.

Automatic Quick-Action Air Brake with Hand Brake Staff arranged to work either vertically or horizontally.

STANDARD FLAT CAR

LIST OF PARTS

=CASTINGS--=

Give pattern number where possible in addition to list number.

1 BODY BOLSTER 2 TRUCK BOLSTER 3 JOURNAL BOX 4 JOURNAL BEARING 5 JOURNAL BOX WEDGE 6 JOURNAL BOX COVER 7 COLUMNS 8 COUPLER 9 DRAFT LUG 10 CHAFING IRON 11 BRAKE SHOES 12 BRAKE WHEEL 13 BRAKE RATCHET 14 BRAKE PAWL 15 OUTSIDE BRAKE PAWL 16 BRAKE STAFF REST 17 TRUSS ROD WASHER AND BRAKE STAFF REST 18 TRUSS ROD WASHERS 19 STAKE POCKETS 20 QUEEN POST 21 OUTSIDE SADDLE 22 INSIDE SADDLE 23 SIDE SILL POCKET 24 INTER-SILL POCKET

=AIR EQUIPMENT--=

25 AIR CYLINDER 26 AIR RESERVOIR 27 TRIPLE VALVE 28 UNION 29 STRAINER 30 CUT-OUT COCK 31 ANGLE COCK 32 AIR COUPLER AND HOSE 33 RELEASE VALVE 34 TRAIN PIPE "A" END 35 TRAIN PIPE "B" END 36 NIPPLE 37 RETAINER PIPE AND VALVE 38 CROSS-OVER PIPE

=FORGINGS--=

39 TOP ARCH BAR 40 BOTTOM ARCH BAR 41 TIE BAR 42 SPRING PLANK 43 TRUSS ROD 44 TRUSS ROD TURNBUCKLE 45 STEP 46 SIDE GRAB RAIL 47 END GRAB RAIL 48 CARRY IRON 49 STRIKING PLATE 50 FOLLOWER PLATE 51 DRAFT TIMBER PROTECTION PLATE 52 DEAD LEVER STOP BRACKET 53 DEAD LEVER STOP 54 DEAD LEVER 55 LIVE LEVER 56 FLOATING LEVER 57 FLOATING LEVER FULCRUM 58 FLOATING LEVER GUIDES 59 BRAKE STAFF 60 HAND BRAKE CONNECTION 61 HAND BRAKE CONNECTION PIN 62 CYLINDER LEVER 63 CYLINDER LEVER GUIDE 64 TOP CONNECTION 65 BOTTOM CONNECTION 66 CENTER CONNECTION 67 CYLINDER PUSH ROD 68 SAFETY HANGER 69 BRAKE BEAM HANGERS 70 CENTER PIN 71 CENTER PIN KEY 72 END SILL PROTECTION PLATE 73 TAIL STRAP 74 STAKE POCKET "U" BOLTS 75 BRAKE SHOE KEY 76 AIR PIPE CLIPS 77 CYLINDER BRACKETS

=LUMBER--=

78 SIDE SILL 79 CENTER SILL 80 INTER-SILL 81 END SILL 82 CROSS-TIE FILLERS 83 CROSS TIE 84 DRAFT TIMBERS 85 BUTTING TIMBERS 86 BUFFER BLOCKS 87 DEADWOOD 88 DECKING 89 DUST GUARDS 90 SPRING BLOCK 91 TURNBUCKLE LOCKS

=SPECIALTIES--=

92 WHEELS 93 AXLES 94 TRUCK SPRINGS 95 DRAFT SPRINGS 96 BRAKE STAFF BEARING 97 PUSH ROD JAW 98 BRAKE JAW

Standard Low-Logging Flat Car

(80,000 POUNDS CAPACITY)

Equipped with Hercules Patent Bunk and Knight Patent Chock

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over End Sills, 41 or 42 feet. Width over Side Sills, 8 feet, 6 inches. Height from Rail to Top of Deck, 3 feet, 6 inches. Height from Rail to Top of Bunk, 4 feet. Height from Rail to Center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches.

This car is specially designed for heavy service, with extra heavy Red Fir Sills and Decking, and strongly trussed.

End Sills are protected by Steel Plate on face.

Steel Body Bolsters specially designed for Low Logging Car.

Automatic Couplers with Side Unlocking Lever and Standard Draft Gear, with either Tandem or Twin Springs.

Automatic Quick-Action Air Brake, with hand Brake arranged to work either vertically or horizontally.

As shown in illustration, this car is equipped with Hercules Patent Bunk and Knight Patent Chock, and consequently stake pockets are not necessary, but when required, malleable iron pockets with closed backs are furnished.

Rigid Diamond Arch Bar Trucks with Steel Spring Plank.

33-inch Chilled Cast Iron Wheels and Steel Axles with M. C. B. 5×9-inch Journals.

Malleable Iron Journal Boxes with Standard Lid and Wedge. Inside hung all-metal Brake Beams.

Weight, with Bunks, 28,500 pounds.

U.S. Government Steel Underframe Flat Car

(CAPACITY 60,000 POUNDS)

Gauge 3 feet, 0 inches. Couplers Automatic.

Center Sills, Steel Channel, reinforced with "Fishbelly" Web and Angle Truss, forming a girder with two web members, the continuous Channel Draft Sill acting as top flange of girder. Side Sills Steel Channels carried at Bolsters and on Cross bearers.

The Bolsters and Cross Bearers are similar in construction, being built in between the Sills and formed of plate webs and auger flanges and top and bottom cover plates. End Sill is a Steel Channel. The Draft Beam is a Steel Plate riveted to Center Sill and with Center Sill bottom flange angle extending through Bolster and continuing along bottom edge of Draft Beam.

The Draft Rig is the Singer Spring type with Malleable Iron Draft Castings riveted to Draft Beams.

Castings are of Steel and Malleable Iron. Stake Pockets are Pressed Steel.

The Deck is of Fir Plank. Brake Equipment is for Hand only with Brakes applied to all wheels.

The Trucks are a standard 60,000 pounds capacity truck, for 3 feet gauge with 24 inch wheels of Chilled Cast Iron, Steel Axles, Malleable Iron Journal Boxes, Standard Brass, Structural Steel Bolster, Metal Brake Beams, supported from Malleable Iron Columns. This car was furnished the U. S. Naval Station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

U. S. Government Wood Frame Flat Car

(CAPACITY 40,000 POUNDS)

Gauge 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length 30 feet, 0 inches. Width 8 feet, 6 inches.

Metal Bolsters, Standard Draft Gear, Diamond Arch Bar Trucks, 24 inch Chilled Cast Iron Wheels, Steel Axles, Channel Spring Plank and Standard Springs.

[Sidenote: _CODE "Govt." Number 110_]

=Wood Frame Flat Car=

=Capacity 40,000 Pounds=

[Sidenote: _CODE "Oregon" Number 111_]

=36-Foot Standard Flat Car=

=30 Tons Capacity=

[Sidenote: _CODE "British" Number 140_]

=41-Foot Standard Flat Car=

=30 Tons Capacity Equipped with Hercules Bunks=

[Sidenote: _CODE "Hiphigh" Number 141_]

=Hip High Skeleton Flat=

=5 Tons Capacity=

For detailed description see page 35

[Sidenote: _CODE "Oregon"_]

36-Foot Standard Flat Car

Capacity 30 Tons

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over End Sills, 36 feet. Width over Side Sills, 8 feet, 6 inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches. Height from Rail to top of Deck, 4 feet, 1 inch.

Sills and Decking, Red Fir.

Draft Timbers, Red Fir reinforced with Steel Plate extending full depth of Center Sill and Draft Timber.

Automatic Couplers and Twin Spring Draft Rig fitted with M.C.B. Draft Springs.

Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake with Hand Brake arranged to operate either vertically or horizontally.

Malleable Iron Stake Pockets with Closed Backs.

Cast Steel Body Bolster.

Trucks, Rigid Diamond Arch Bar Type.

Metal Truck Bolster built of Steel I-Beams and Cover Plates.

Steel Channel Spring Plank.

Malleable Iron Columns with Bracket to support Brake Beams.

Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams.

Wheels, 33-inch Chilled Cast Iron.

Steel Axles with 4¼ × 8 inch Journals.

Malleable Iron Journal Boxes.

[Sidenote: _CODE "British"_]

41-Foot Standard Flat Car

Capacity 30 Tons

Gauge, 4 feet, 8½ inches. Length over End Sills, 41 feet. Width over Side Sills, 8 feet, 6 inches. Height from Rail to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10½ inches. Height from Rail to top of Deck, 4 feet, 1 inch.

4 Truss Rods, 1⅜ inches round.

Sills and Decking, Red Fir.

Draft Timbers, Fir reinforced with Steel Plate full depth of Center Sill and Draft Timber.

Automatic Couplers and Twin Spring Draft Rig fitted with M.C.B. Standard Draft Springs.

Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake, with Hand Brake Shaft arranged to operate vertically or horizontally.

Malleable Iron Stake Pockets with Closed Back.

Metal Body Bolster.

Hercules Logging Bunks equipped with Knight Chock Blocks.

Truck, Rigid Diamond Arch Bar Type.

Metal Truck Bolsters with Special Long Slide Bearings for sharp curves.

Steel Channel Spring Plank.

Malleable Iron Columns with Bracket to support Brake Beams.

Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams.

Wheels, 33-inch Chilled Cast Iron.

Steel Axles with 4¼ × 8 inch Journals.

Malleable Iron Journal Boxes.

Shingle Bolt Car

(HIP HIGH FLAT 5 TON CAPACITY)

Length, 24 feet. Width, 8 feet. Six Sills. No Decking. Stake Pockets on End Sill. Trucks, Pedestal type with Springs over Journal Boxes. Hand Brakes applied to one Truck. Wheels, 20 inch Chilled Cast Iron, Spoke Wheels mounted on Iron Axles with 2 inch × 4 inch Journals. Wood Bolsters. This car is intended to carry four cord of Shingle Bolts.

[Sidenote: _CODE "Yosemite"_]

=Yosemite Flat Car=

=With Steel Frame and Reinforced Bulkheads=

Yosemite Grade Destroyer

Yosemite Valley Railway Standard Logging Car

(60,000 POUNDS CAPACITY)

Equipped with Hercules Bunks and Knight Chocks

This car was specially designed for the Yosemite Valley Lumber Co. to operate on an incline 8,000 feet long, with a maximum grade of 78%, the rise in feet from the foot of the incline to the top being 3,100 feet, the incline being in a vertical plane, but following the general slope of the mountain side and changing from one slope to another. The cars are let down the incline by means of 1½ in. wire rope, attached to a donkey engine.

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.

[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)