. The Street railway journal . CONCRETE CATTLE-WAY ON THE OCONOMOWOC LINE In all of the new construction every provision is being madefor ultimate double tracking. The concrete waterways andabutments are being built for double track, and the tracksare being placed at one side of the center of the right of of the new extensions are built for alternating-currentoperation. The old portions of the lines will continue to beoperated by direct current, largely because of the fact thatsummer travel to the lake resorts nearest Milwaukee attimes demands the use of a great number of extra cars,wh
. The Street railway journal . CONCRETE CATTLE-WAY ON THE OCONOMOWOC LINE In all of the new construction every provision is being madefor ultimate double tracking. The concrete waterways andabutments are being built for double track, and the tracksare being placed at one side of the center of the right of of the new extensions are built for alternating-currentoperation. The old portions of the lines will continue to beoperated by direct current, largely because of the fact thatsummer travel to the lake resorts nearest Milwaukee attimes demands the use of a great number of extra cars,which, with direct-current operation, can be drawn from thecity equipment. The new cars for the lines are being built. CATENARY CONSTRUCTION ON THE OCONOMOWOC LINE gaged in building three extensions to the already existinglines. The Waukesha Beach line has been extended 13miles further west to Oconomowoc, and some work hasbeen done on a further extension of 13 miles to Watertown. by the St. Louis Car Company. They will be 53 ft. 5 over all, of semi-steel construction, and fitted for oper-ation by either direct or alternating current automaticallyaccommodating themselves to the change from one to the
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