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=
[Illustration]