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Title: Official proceedings
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Railway Club of Pittsburgh
Subjects: Railway Club of Pittsburgh Railroads
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Pa. : The Club
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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re some Mechanical Department Officials who takethe position that it is more economical to prolong the life ofthe car by repairs, while there are others who say it is better,from an economical standpoint, to run the car until it requiresrepairs such as have already been described as necessary forthe car after it has been in service about 12 years, and then 39 •scrap the body and place a new body on the trucks, as they takethe position that when the floors and hoppers are worn out, thebalance of the car has deteriorated to such an extent that it ischeaper to scrap the body than to try to maintain it. From what has been stated. Gentlemen, and from yourinspection of the photographs which show some of the carsthat have received the repairs already described, you will nodoubt agree with me that I would not be justified in saying itwould be good policy to scrap these cars. Will you now look at a photograph of the first metal carpurchased by the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Company.
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Figure 5 This car, excepting short periods when it was in the shop for■class repairs, has been in continuous service since June 1897,and is therefore over 18 years old. It is an 80,000 poundcapacity car of the hopper type; has a cubical capacity of 1286■cubic feet; weight new 35,700 pounds; weight last time weighedin June of this year, 35,200 pounds. The car was built of•wrought iron by the Youngstown Bridge Company and is in■good condition today. The original sills, bolsters, end sills and•draft members, as well as the sides, are still on the car. The■ car received heavy repairs in the years 1912 and 1915 at an 40 approximate total cost of $450.00. After a close inspection ofthe photograph 1 do not believe there is any one present whowill say that the appearance of this car indicates that it should■go to the scrap pile. In addition to the photographs already presented, I take theliberty oi showing a photograph received from our friendMr. F. W. Dickinson, Master Car Buil

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