Milwaukee Standard Low Logging Flat (80,000 POUNDS CAPACITY)

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

Bulldozer

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.