New type tank car built by Chr. Olsson, Stockholm, differs in design from standard tank cars of usual type; practically whole structure is welded; cars have no separate underframe, in usual sense of term, but merely, at each end, fixed, 2-wheel frame welded to tank, and consisting of bearing forks, buffer beam, draw box and cross members; tanks for 2-axle cars have capacity of from 4000 to 7000 imp gal, with diam respectively of 71 in. and 105 in.


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    Title :

    Swedish railways install all-welded tank cars


    Additional title:

    Ry Mech Engr


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    Publication date :

    1944


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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