CONTENTS
Sec. 1—DICTIONARY OF CAR TERMS Page 7
Sec. 2—FREIGHT TRAIN CARS: United States and Canada 69
Bibliography 70
Box Cars 71
Express Box Cars 105
Automobile Cars 108
Caboose Cars 318
Container Cars ; Containers 315
Flat Cars 126
Flat Cars, High Capacity 146
General Data, Classifications 69
Gondola Cars 166
Hopper Cars (Open Top) 221
Ballast Cars 259
Ore Cars 265
Covered 273
"Piggy-Back" Cars 135
Pulpwood Cars 155
Refrigerator Cars (Freight & Passenger Trains) 112
Stock Cars 123
Tank Cars 297
Trailer on Flat Cars 135
Sec. 3—FREIGHT CAR CONSTRUCTION DETAILS .. ...336
Box Car Doors, Side and End 350, 364, 383
Box Car Ends, Side and Interiors ..349, 374, 380, 382, 394
Floors, Floor Protectors 354, 361, 390
Fundamentals of Car Design 336
Gondola and Hopper Car Details 352, 363, 444
Insulation, Car 397
Ladders, Grab Irons 426
Load Retainers 428
Roofs 386
Running Boards ; Brake Steps 418
Refrigerator Car Details 376, 398, 407
Tank Car Details 452
Under frames; Bolsters; Center Plates 338, 351, 360
Sec. 4—RAILWAY SERVICE CARS
Non-Revenue and Maintenance of Way Equipment 456
Air-Dump Cars 458
Clearance Cars 469
Dynamometer Cars 470
Instruction, Test and Air Brake Cars 462, 476
Rail Grinder 464
Snow-Handling Equipment 464
Wrecking Equipment 473
Sec. 5—PASSENGER TRAIN CARS: United States and Canada 477
Baggage, Express and Mail Cars . 479
Bibliography 479
Business Cars 570
Coaches and Chair Cars 537
Dining and Kitchen Cars 551
Dorne Observation Cars 545
General Data ; Classification 477
Observation—Sleeping and Parlor Cars 550
Passenger Trains 482
Pullman and Sleeping Cars 482, 548
Suburban Coaches 532
Sec. 6—MOTOR CARS AND TRAINS
Self-Propelled; Diesel, Gasoline and Electric 573
Bibliography 573
Electric and M.-U. Cars 578
General Data 573
Rail Cars (Diesel-Electric) 576
Rail Diesel Cars 574
Subway, Electric 578
Sec. 7—PASSENGER CAR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT 584
Closets 622
Detailed Construction Drawings ; Body Framing, Floors, Roofs 586, 594, 608
Kitchen Car Equipment 625
Doors and Fixtures 607, 618
Fastenings 593
General Data 584
Insulation 609, 612
Miscellaneous Fittings ; Luggage Racks 620, 624
Seats and Chairs 596
Vestibules, Platforms, Ends, Steps 587
Water Supply, Coolers, Filters, Lavatory 614
Sec. 8—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT : Electric Power Equipment ...... 627
Batteries, Storage 644
Drives, Generator 638
Lighting Fixtures 648
Engine-Driven Equipment 640
Generators; Regulators 630
Wiring 636
Sec. 9—HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING 656
Air Conditioning 670
Heating, Steam and Vapor 659
Heating Controls 668
Steam Generators; Heaters 659
Sec. 10—COUPLERS AND DRAFT GEARS: Buffers; Attachments 676
Attachments; Yokes 684, 682, 698
Buffers 728
Carriers ; Centering Devices 697
Couplers, A.A.R. Controlled Slack 681
Couplers, A.A.R. Standard Type E 677
Couplers, A.A.R. Type F Interlocking 684
Couplers, A.A.R. Standard Tightlock Type H 680, 688
Draft Gears 701
Sec. 11—AIR BRAKES 736
Air Signal Equipment 779
Couplers (Connector), Automatic 771
Electric Single Car Brake Equipment 773
Electric Train Brake Equipment 750
Freight Brake Equipment 740, 784
General Data: A.A.R. Standards 736
Miscellaneous Accessories 790
Passenger Brake Equipment 750, 782
Trolley Coach Brake Equipment 778
Sanding Equipment 784, 789
Sec. 12—BRAKE GEAR 796
Adjusters and Regulators 830, 844
Brake Beams, Parts and Supports 801, 824
Brake Levers 821
Brake Shoes 799
Disc Brakes 834
Hand Brakes 841
Rotor Brake 838
Wheel Controllers 799
Sec. 13—SAFETY APPLIANCES ......853
For Box and Other House Cars 854
For Caboose Cars 871
For Flat Cars 864
General Data 853
For Gondola and Hopper Cars, High Side 858
For Gondola and Hopper Cars, Low Side 861
For Passenger Train Cars 875
For Tank Cars 864
Sec. 14—CAR TRUCKS 878
Axles 934
Bolsters 890, 974
Caboose Trucks 896, 919
Freight Car Trucks 879
Motor Car Trucks 917
Passenger Car Trucks 911, 923
Side Bearings 928
Side Frames ; Bolsters ; Spring Planks 882, 924
Snubbers, Stabilizers, Shock Absorbers 902
Springs ; Spring Plates 938
Wheels and Axles 932
Sec. 15—JOURNAL BOXES; BEARINGS; LUBRICATION 956
A.A.R. Standards 956
Journal Box Alarms 958
Journal Boxes and Parts 958
Journal Stops 962
Lubrication 988
Lubricators 971
Packing Retainers 978
Plain Bearings 960
Roller Bearings 994
Sleeve Bearing 990
Sec. 16—INDUSTRIAL AND MINE CARS 1007
Sec. 17—EXPORT CARS 1021
Sec. 18—CAR SHOPS AND REPAIR YARDS 1041
Heavy Freight Car Repairs 1042
Light Freight Car Repairs 1065
Passenger Car Repairs and Servicing 1075
Wheel Shops 1087
INDEXES 1099
