(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=
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