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A Record Breaker

Standard Connected Trucks

(Skeleton Car)

The above log which was cut by the Sunset Timber Company of Raymond, Wash., measured thirteen feet, six inches at the butt and nine feet, two inches at the top. It was twenty eight feet long. The Seattle Car and Foundry Company simply points with pride to the load and calls attention to the fact that this car was only one of a large order from their stock patterns.

Yosemite Valley Lumber Co., Merced, Cal., logging operations. This incline is 8700 feet long, part of which is 80% grade. Equipped by Seattle Car and Foundry Company. For detailed description of equipment see Yosemite Grade Destroyer.

CATALOGUE NO. 3
December, 1913
SEATTLE
CAR & FOUNDRY
COMPANY

Six awards Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Highest award Grand Prize. Logging Flat Cars, Logging Trucks, Patent Steel Bunks

OWNERS OF PATENTS COVERING HERCULES BUNK AND KNIGHT PATENT CHOCK BLOCKS, ETC., ETC.

HOME OFFICES

Seattle, Washington

U. S. A.

BranchesWorks
PORTLAND, ORE.RENTON, WASH.
VANCOUVER, B. C.

[WORKS AT RENTON, WASH.]

Seattle Car & Foundry Co.

FOUNDED 1905

The Seattle Car & Foundry Company was started in 1905 by a few Seattle business men who had faith in the ability of the Pacific Coast to support a home industry of this nature. A steady growth both in scope and quantity of business has confirmed their judgment. Today the Seattle Car & Foundry Company not only competes on an equal footing with the east for the trade of the Pacific, but has extended its field successfully into Alaska, British Columbia, China and all other sections of the Orient. In its commodious, modern and efficient plant it designs and builds Flat Cars, Box Cars, Logging Cars, Logging Trucks, Air-Equipped Connected Trucks, Logging Bunks and Chocks, Gondola Cars, Refrigerator Cars, Plantation Cars and Cane Cars, Caboose Cars, Camp Cars, Industrial Cars, Contractors Dump Cars, Push Cars, Quarry Cars, Track Construction Cars, Tram Cars.

MAIN OFFICES

Alaska Building

Seattle, Washington

CABLE ADDRESSWORKS
Carco, SeattleRenton, Wash.

[The Leading Car Shops of the Pacific Coast]

At the present time the works of the Seattle Car & Foundry Co. constitutes the largest and best equipped plant on the Pacific Coast for the manufacture of cars, trucks and contractor's equipment, with which is affiliated a rolling mill, providing us ample material under most favorable conditions.

While the shops are perhaps not so extensive as those of some of our Eastern and European competitors, they are capable of turning out work in sufficient quantities and of a quality to enable us to successfully bid on orders of any proportions.

We have been able to satisfy the most rigid requirements of such trans-continental railroads as the Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and the Harriman system, such electric companies as Stone & Webster, the British Columbia Electric Railway and the Portland Light & Power Company, not to mention successful competition in the Orient with the leading firms of Europe.

But in spite of this success we never lose sight of the fact that this plant was started primarily for the better service of the Pacific Coast—particularly of the Pacific Coast logging trade. In this field we claim a special fitness which has been proven, by the growth of our business, in a few years, from a very humble beginning into an organization of considerable industrial significance.

But whether you buy cars, trucks, forgings, castings, contractors, bridge building or mining equipment, we are in a position to give you better delivery than the East, greater capacity than any other coast shops of the same character, and prices that are most reasonable for the service rendered. Our sales and engineering department are at your disposal.

You will get satisfaction in dealing with us. Three quarters of our new business this year was from old customers. Why not get acquainted with them and us? Write them or us.

SEATTLE CAR & FOUNDRY COMPANY,
210-15 ALASKA BUILDING,
SEATTLE, WASH.

[LIST OF SUBJECTS]
Treated in the order they appear in this
CATALOGUE No. 3
Seattle Car & Foundry Co.

For information on further or Special Equipment, Address

Seattle Car & Foundry Company
210-215 Alaska Building
Seattle, Wash.

[Air-Equipped Connected Truck]
(CAPACITY 80,000 POUNDS, ALLOWABLE OVERLOAD 10%)

A detailed description of this truck will be found on the following page

This design is protected by U. S. patents

CODE
"Connected"

Part of a train of connected trucks operated by Smith-Powers Lumber Co. of Marshfield, Ore.

Details of Air-Equipped Connected Truck
(CAPACITY 80,000 POUNDS, ALLOWABLE OVERLOAD 10%)

This car was designed with the object of providing heavy capacity Trucks with Air-Brakes, and at the same time reducing the dead weight and maintenance to a minimum. This has become a recognized Standard Logging Car, and as the design permits of considerable latitude in length of car and centers of bunks, we do not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who requires either Flat Cars or Trucks for strictly logging purposes. The convenience of operation as compared with other types of equipment is apparent. From an economic standpoint the comparison is even greater. Some of the advantages are given below in detail:

1st. SIMPLICITY. Few parts to get out of repair, consequently car is always in commission.

2nd. REDUCED COST. First cost is 18% less than Flat Car of same capacity and equipment.

3rd. SMALL COST OF MAINTENANCE. More than 50% less than Flat Car.

4th. SAFETY OF OPERATION. Greatly increased over detached Trucks on account of Air Equipment and rigidity of connection, and over Flat Car in loading and unloading on account of skeleton construction.

5th. REFUSE NOT CARRIED TO DUMP. No deck to accumulate rubbish, adding to dead weight of car, and carrying it to the dump where it is discharged, often necessitating dredging to secure necessary depth of water.

6th. REDUCED DEAD HAUL. Which is 30% less than Flat Car of same capacity and equipment. This is important where heavy grades are encountered.

7th. OPEN DESIGN. Facilitates operation of both loading and unloading, lessening the time required and reducing the danger. At the same time, ample protection is provided for Brake Rigging, eliminating danger of being fouled by falling logs.

8th. INCREASED BUFFING CAPACITY. Connecting timbers forming backbone of 300 sq. in. cross section, which offers great resistance to buffing shocks.

Length over timber, 40 feet, can be furnished up to 56 feet. Length over all, 42 feet. Width over connecting timbers, 30 inches. Height to center of Coupler, 2 feet, 10 inches. Height to top of Bunk, 48 inches. Width of Bunk, optional, 9 feet or 10 feet. Bunk centers in illustration, 24 feet, but is optional with purchaser. M. C. B. Automatic Couplers. Westinghouse Air Brakes. Inside Hung Metal Brake Beams. Standard Diamond Arch Bar Truck Frame. Metal Truck Bolster. Seattle Car Manufacturing Co.'s Patent Cast Steel Body Bolster in combination with Patent Cast Steel Bunks, riveted together, making solid section. Thirty-three inch Cast Iron Wheels, chilled tread, double plate. Steel Axles, 4½ × 8 inch Journals. Malleable Iron and Steel Castings used throughout. Draft Gear optional. (Twin Spring or tandem.) Bunks Cast Steel, Hercules Patent, equipped with Knight Patent Chock, the McLafferty Stake, or the Skookum Bunk. Weight, approximately 19,000 pounds. This Car is protected by U. S. Patents.

Owing to the original construction of Bunk and Bolster no part of the load is carried on the timber sills

Protected by U. S. Patents