. The Street railway journal . wnin Fig. 9. Other Power Stations.—As has already been men-tioned, the plans of the Philadelphia Traction Com- out material change in the arrangement of the ma-chinery, building, etc. Rolling Stock.—The Philadelphia Traction Company,some time ago, placed orders for cars with the LacledeCar Company, of St. Louis, and the J. G. Brill Company,of Philadelphia, for cars. The Laclede Companys orderwas for 300 cars, which will be used largely on the mostrecently equipped lines of the company. These cars(see Fig. 12) are eighteen feet inside and eighteen feetseven inches
. The Street railway journal . wnin Fig. 9. Other Power Stations.—As has already been men-tioned, the plans of the Philadelphia Traction Com- out material change in the arrangement of the ma-chinery, building, etc. Rolling Stock.—The Philadelphia Traction Company,some time ago, placed orders for cars with the LacledeCar Company, of St. Louis, and the J. G. Brill Company,of Philadelphia, for cars. The Laclede Companys orderwas for 300 cars, which will be used largely on the mostrecently equipped lines of the company. These cars(see Fig. 12) are eighteen feet inside and eighteen feetseven inches over corner posts, and twenty-six feet seveninches over platforms; they are equipped with auto- January, 1894.] THE STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 7 matic double doors similar to those in use on the Broad-way cable line of New York City, also built by the samecompany. The interior of these cars presents a very handsomeappearance, being finished throughout in natural cherryhighly polished. The seats and backs are upholstered with. FIG. 11.—SECTION OF TRACK—PHILADELPHIA TRACTION CO. curled hair and covered with crimson plush. The ceilingsare of birdseye maple veneer very beautifully , instead of being nailed in place, are secured byscrews, with cherry mouldings secured in the same man-ner, thus facilitating their removal. The cars have sixlarge windows on each side, are equipped with roomyplatforms, and have two folding gates of the latest typeon each platform, with standards running from the plat-forms to the hoods. The general design of the cars isgraceful in outline, close attention having been paid tomake all lines conform so as to produce a light and, atthe same time, substantial appearance. the R. D. Nuttall Company, of Allegheny, Pa., and aresimilar to the well known type manufactured by this com-pany, though possessing a number of novel features nec-essary for the peculiar conditions to be met. The polesare rolled steel tubes, butt welded and tapered from
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