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Pennsylvania Railroad Scale Department Diagrams

A collection of diagrams from the PRR Office of Scale Inspector, Altoona PA.

Scale Department Diagrams
	Diagrams and Data Showing the Effect of Snow and Ice to Show Discrepancies in Weights of Gondolas - March 22, 0906 - 172	RS
	Adjusting Kron Dial Attachments for different multiplications of leverage - April 21, 0913 - 506	RS
	176,000 Lb. Beam Cupboard for 37ft, 46ft, 60ft or 83ft Track Scales - 142	RS
	200,000 Lb. Beam Cupboard for 37ft, 46ft, 60ft or 83ft Track Scales - 141	RS
	83ft Track Scale with Metal Bridge - 146	RS
	Cross Section Showing P.R.R. Track Scale and Method of Framing in Connection With Beam Cupboard - 135	RS
	Dormant Scale, 6ft - 8ft lever, Full Capacity Beam and Cupboard - 428	RS
	Double Gross Beam Cupboard for 37ft, 46ft, 60ft or 83ft Track Scales - 140	RS
	Scale House for P.R.R. Standard Track Scales - 134	RS
	Stresses in Fifth Lever for 175,000 lbs Track Scale - 401	RS
	General Arrangement of Double Beam, 70 tons gross, 50,000 lbs net. - 1845 - 361	RS
	P.R.R. Track Scale - Showing Beam-Stand Connections to Neck Framing - 1925 - 148	RS
	83ft Track Scale with Metal Bridge, Masonry for Foundation - 1941 - 150	RS
	PRR Track Scale Beam, 200,000 Pounds Capacity - January 31, 1906 - 388	RS
	PRR Track Scale Beam, 200,000 pounds Capacity, Section of - January 31, 1906 - 387	RS
	Diagrams and Data showing the Effect of the Wind at Differnt Velocities of large box or grain car and YB test weight cars showing confusion in weights - March 27, 1906 - 389	RS
	Diagrams and Data Showing the Amount and Weight of Water to Show Discrepancies in Weights - May 28, 1906 - 174	RS
	Diagrams and Data showing the Extent of Absorption and Evaporation of Moisture Causing Confusion in Stenciled Light Weights for Gondolas - December 4, 1906 - 177	RS
	Diagrams and Data showing the Extent of Absorption and Evaporation of Moisture Causing Confusion in Stenciled Light Weights for Box Cars - December 5, 1906 - 178	RS
	Diagrams and Data Showing the Effect of Snow and Ice to Show Discrepancies in Weights of Box Cars - December 7, 1906 - 179	RS
	Formulae for Determining the Various Computations in Connection with the Scale Beam - December 20, 1906 - 182	RS
	Test Weight Car, Class YC - January 7, 1907 - 183	RS
	Diagrams and Data Showing the effect of the Wind at Differnt Velocities of YA, YB and YC scale cars showing confusion in weights - January 28, 1907 - 184	RS
	Formula for Finding the Value of the Bottle Weight for Track Scale Beams - November 18, 1907 - 197	RS
	Fairbanks' Compound Full Capacity Beams - 444	RS
	PRR Compound Full Capacity Beams - 443	RS
	Scale House for P.R.R. Standard Track Scales (52 foot) - 256	RS
	PRR Standard 52 ft Track Scale - January 30, 1912 - 257	RS
	PRR Standard 52 ft Track Scale, Cross section showing relief gear - January 30, 1912 - 472	RS
	37 ft Track Scale with Metal Bridge for 20" I Beam, 175,000 LBs Capacity - 306	RS
	46 ft. Monarch Track Scale for 15" I Beam, General Arrangement - 308	RS
	46' Monarch Track Scale with 15" I Beam, Platform for - 310	RS
	Details of Dormant Scales - 272	RS
	Details of Portable Scales - 276	RS
	Diagram Showing the Underlying Principles of the Streeter Amett Weighing and Recording Attachment - 317	RS
	Diagram showing Bearings Cruched into Platform Timbers on Track Scales and Method of Making Repairs - 313	RS
	General Arrangement of Double Beam, 70 tons gross, 60,000 lbs net. - 350	RS
	Test Weight Car, Class TB, Weighted to 30,000 lbs. - 348	RS
	Test Weight Car, Class YA, Weighted to 25,000 lbs - 261	RS
	Wagon Scale, Cross Section - 280	RS
	Wagon Scale, Front Elevation - 279	RS
	Scale House for PRR Standard Track Scale with Concrete Supports (46 ft), front elevation - July 8, 1912 - 480	RS
	Scale House for PRR Standard Track Scale with Concrete Supports (46 ft), side elevation - July 8, 1912 - 479	RS
	PRR Standard 52 ft Track Scale, Top view - 482	RS
	Scale House for PRR Standard Track Scale with Concrete Supports (46 ft), front elevation - re design - 480a	RS
	Impact of Cars - March 28, 1913 - 504	RS
	PRR Test Weight Car with Roller Bearings, Weight 80,000 lbs - April 16, 1913 - 505	RS
	25 ton Motor Truck Scale, Full Capacity Beam and Cupboard - December 22, 1913 - 530	RS
	General Arrangement of 300,000 lb Beam and Scale - October 16, 1914 - 592	RS
	General Arangement of Double Beam 107 tons Gross, 60,000 lbs net - November 9, 1914 - 595	RS
	Track Scales Using Extension Levers, General Arrangement - xxx	RS
	General Arrangement 10,000 lb Shallow Depth Scale, All Steel Construction, Re-design - April 12, 2010 - 439	RS
RS = Rob Schoenberg

I'm always looking for Pennsylvania documents to add to this archive! If you have anything that you think might be of interest to fellow PRR enthusiasts, let me know about it and we can arrange to get it scanned and added to the site!