25,126. Gibbs, G. Dec. 4. Bodies; u n d e rframing of bodies. -In a frame for steel railway and like passenger cars, the side sills 1 and I-beam centre sills 4, 5 extend beyond the end sills, which comprise channels 2, 3 placed back to back and extending between the side and centre sills, s, the space between the centre sills being provided with one or more fillers 6. Vertical posts 9 extend at suitable intervals along the car sides between the side sills and the roof deck, being constructed of T or other flanged shapes in cross-section. The double posts 9<a> are shown constructed of angle-iron and have between them T-irons 10, to the lower end of each of which is connected one end of a floor sill 11 constructed of angleiron and arranged below the flooring, being connected at the other end to a centre sill by angle-plates 12. The cross-bearers thus formed are completed by filling-pieces 13, fixed between the centre sills, and by straps 14 riveted underneath, and are further strengthened by tension members 31 extending from the side posts, thus forming a truss similar to that described in Specification No. 17,461, A.D 1905. Intermediate cross-bearers are formed of metal straps 29, 30, as shown. Floor supports 15 extend between the end sills and are constructed of angleiron arranged with one flange horizontal, the depending flange being cut away to fit over the floor sills, or being made to fit in recesses in the floor sills The horizontal flanges of the supports 15 are arranged on a level with the tops of the centre sills, so that a floor sheet may be secured thereto and covered with plastic material, if desired. The side sills 1 form the tension members of plategirder sides 17, the compression members being formed of angle-irons 17<a> having a bulb flange extending outwards, which serves as a belt rail. Angle-irons 18, 19 are riveted to the vertical flanges of the members 2, 3 and are arranged so as, together with cover-plates 20, to form vertical channels. Sufficient space is left between these channels and the overlapping edges of the plate girders for the operation of sliding doors. The roof framing comprises side angles 21 secured to the tops of the posts 9, 9<a>, carlines 22 secured to the side angles by devices 23, and longitudinal purlins 24 secured to the carlines. A hood bow 25 and end bow 26 are connected to the side angles at each end of the car, and to the latter are secured curved purlins 24<a>. The hood is strengthened by vertical plates 27, and facia plates 28 are riveted to the side angles 21.