The Car Builders Dictionary
Item
Dublin Core
Title
The Car Builders Dictionary
Subject
AN ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY OF TERMS
* WHICH DESIGNATE AMERICAN RAILROAD , *
CARS, THEIR PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS.
* WHICH DESIGNATE AMERICAN RAILROAD , *
CARS, THEIR PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS.
Description
Scanned PDF of original book
Creator
Matthias N. Forney
Source
THE RAILROAD GAZETTE
Publisher
THE RAILROAD GAZETTE
Date
1879
Format
PDF scan
Publication Item Type Metadata
Title
THE CAR- BUILDER'S DICTIONARY
Publisher
THE RAILROAD GAZETTE
Publication Date
1879
Place of Publication
No. 73 BROADWAY, NEW-YORK
Table of Contents
Alphabetical List of Terras 1-188
Axles, Wheels, Journal-boxes, etc 278-283
Baggage, Express, or Mail Car 195, 196
Baggage and Passenger Car 197
Baggage-trucks 215
Baker Car-heater 414-419
Bell-cord Fixtures 392, 393
Bodies, Freight-car 216-241
Bodies, Passenger-car 302-341
Bodies, Parts of Passenger-car 346, 347
Bolsters, etc 341-344
Bolts, Washers, etc 488
Boxes, Journab, etc 278-283
Brakes 420-428
Brake, Creamer 428, 429
Brake, Eames "Vacuum 439
Brake, Smith Vacuum 433
PAGE.
Brake, Westinghouse 443-473
Brake, Westinghouse Driving-wheel 474-476
Car, Baggage, Express, or Mail 195, 196
Cars, Different Bands 190-213
Cars, Freight 199-208
Cars, Hand 213, 483-487
Car, Mail 194
Cars, Passenger 190-193, 197,198
Car, Passenger and Baggage 197
Cars, Sleeping 190, 365-367
Cars, Street 211, 212,477-482
Cars, Work 209
Car-coupler, Janney 362-364
Car-heater, Baker 414-419
Car-heater, Spear 410-413
Car-seats 383-388
Car-springs 293-300PAGE. PAGE.
Car-tracks 242-277
Car-trucks, Details of 276, 277
Car-wheels 284-292
Car-windows 368-370
Coupler, Janney Car 362-364
Creamer-brake 428, 429
Details of Car-trucks 276, 277
Doors and Door-furnishings 402
Door-furnishings 402-404
Draw-gear 348-358
Driving-wheel Brake, Westinghouse 474-476
Eames Vacuum-brake 439
Express, Baggage, or Mail Car 195, 196
Fixtures, Bell-cord 392, 393
Freight-cars 199-203
Freight-car Bodies 216-241
Freight-car Roofs 227
Freight-car Trucks 244-261
Freight-trucks 214
Furnishings, Door 402-404
Furnishings, Passenger-car 389-391
Furnishings, Sleeping-car 376-3S2
Furnishings, Window 371-374
Gear, Draw 348-358
Hand-cars 213, 483-437
Heater, Baker Car 414-419
Heaters, Spear 410-413
Janney Car-coupler 362-364
Journal-boxes, Wheels, Axles, etc 278-288
Lamps 394-401
Locks 405-407
Mail, Baggage, or Express Car 195, 196
Mail-car 194
Mail-catcher 348
Miller-platform 359-861
Parts of Passenger-car Bodies 346, 347
Passenger and Baggage Car 197
Passenger-cars 190-193, 197, 198
Passenger-car Bodies 802-341
Passenger-car Bodies, Parts of . . . 340, 347
Passenger-car Furnishings 389-391
Pas3enger-car Steps 845
Passenger-car Trucks 262-275
Platform, Miller 359-361
Plow, Snow 210
Roofs, Freight-car 227
Screw-threads, Tools, etc 489, 490
i Seats, Car '. 382-38
Sleeping-cars 865-387
Sleeping-car Furnishings 376-382
Smith Vacuum-brake. 433
Snow-plow. , 210
Spear-heaters 410-413
Springs, Car 293-300
Steps, Passenger-car 345
Stoves (See also Heaters) 408, 409
Street-cars 211, 212, 477-482
Tools, Screw-threads, etc 489, 490
Trucks, Baggage 215
Trucks, Car 242-277
Trucks, Freight 214
Trucks, Freight-car 244-261
PAGE.
Trucks, Passenger-car 262-275
Trusses 491
Vacuum-brake 435
Vacuum-brake, Eames 439
Vacuum-brake, Smith 433
Ventilators 375
Washers, Bolts, etc 488
Westinghouse-brake 443-473
Westinghouse Driving-wheel Brake 474-476
Wheels, Axles, Journal-boxes, etc 278-283
Wheels, Car 284-292
Windows. Car 3G8-370
Window-furnishings 371-374
Work-cars 209
Axles, Wheels, Journal-boxes, etc 278-283
Baggage, Express, or Mail Car 195, 196
Baggage and Passenger Car 197
Baggage-trucks 215
Baker Car-heater 414-419
Bell-cord Fixtures 392, 393
Bodies, Freight-car 216-241
Bodies, Passenger-car 302-341
Bodies, Parts of Passenger-car 346, 347
Bolsters, etc 341-344
Bolts, Washers, etc 488
Boxes, Journab, etc 278-283
Brakes 420-428
Brake, Creamer 428, 429
Brake, Eames "Vacuum 439
Brake, Smith Vacuum 433
PAGE.
Brake, Westinghouse 443-473
Brake, Westinghouse Driving-wheel 474-476
Car, Baggage, Express, or Mail 195, 196
Cars, Different Bands 190-213
Cars, Freight 199-208
Cars, Hand 213, 483-487
Car, Mail 194
Cars, Passenger 190-193, 197,198
Car, Passenger and Baggage 197
Cars, Sleeping 190, 365-367
Cars, Street 211, 212,477-482
Cars, Work 209
Car-coupler, Janney 362-364
Car-heater, Baker 414-419
Car-heater, Spear 410-413
Car-seats 383-388
Car-springs 293-300PAGE. PAGE.
Car-tracks 242-277
Car-trucks, Details of 276, 277
Car-wheels 284-292
Car-windows 368-370
Coupler, Janney Car 362-364
Creamer-brake 428, 429
Details of Car-trucks 276, 277
Doors and Door-furnishings 402
Door-furnishings 402-404
Draw-gear 348-358
Driving-wheel Brake, Westinghouse 474-476
Eames Vacuum-brake 439
Express, Baggage, or Mail Car 195, 196
Fixtures, Bell-cord 392, 393
Freight-cars 199-203
Freight-car Bodies 216-241
Freight-car Roofs 227
Freight-car Trucks 244-261
Freight-trucks 214
Furnishings, Door 402-404
Furnishings, Passenger-car 389-391
Furnishings, Sleeping-car 376-3S2
Furnishings, Window 371-374
Gear, Draw 348-358
Hand-cars 213, 483-437
Heater, Baker Car 414-419
Heaters, Spear 410-413
Janney Car-coupler 362-364
Journal-boxes, Wheels, Axles, etc 278-288
Lamps 394-401
Locks 405-407
Mail, Baggage, or Express Car 195, 196
Mail-car 194
Mail-catcher 348
Miller-platform 359-861
Parts of Passenger-car Bodies 346, 347
Passenger and Baggage Car 197
Passenger-cars 190-193, 197, 198
Passenger-car Bodies 802-341
Passenger-car Bodies, Parts of . . . 340, 347
Passenger-car Furnishings 389-391
Pas3enger-car Steps 845
Passenger-car Trucks 262-275
Platform, Miller 359-361
Plow, Snow 210
Roofs, Freight-car 227
Screw-threads, Tools, etc 489, 490
i Seats, Car '. 382-38
Sleeping-cars 865-387
Sleeping-car Furnishings 376-382
Smith Vacuum-brake. 433
Snow-plow. , 210
Spear-heaters 410-413
Springs, Car 293-300
Steps, Passenger-car 345
Stoves (See also Heaters) 408, 409
Street-cars 211, 212, 477-482
Tools, Screw-threads, etc 489, 490
Trucks, Baggage 215
Trucks, Car 242-277
Trucks, Freight 214
Trucks, Freight-car 244-261
PAGE.
Trucks, Passenger-car 262-275
Trusses 491
Vacuum-brake 435
Vacuum-brake, Eames 439
Vacuum-brake, Smith 433
Ventilators 375
Washers, Bolts, etc 488
Westinghouse-brake 443-473
Westinghouse Driving-wheel Brake 474-476
Wheels, Axles, Journal-boxes, etc 278-283
Wheels, Car 284-292
Windows. Car 3G8-370
Window-furnishings 371-374
Work-cars 209
Source/Donor
Google Books, University of Michigan Library
Citation
Matthias N. Forney, “The Car Builders Dictionary,” The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, accessed November 4, 2025, http://museum.spcrrtesttestsite1234567.org/items/show/19.
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