. Electric railway journal . rst step in the double-end car work is thelengthening of the platforms by 16 in., giving a totallength of about 6i ft. Then the bulkheads are replacedwith arches as in new cars, and folding doors and stepsare installed on both sides of each platform. For themanipulation of the entrance doors and steps a verticalrotating rod is provided in a central location at eachend. The motion of this is transmitted by a simplecrank and rod mechanism to the door and step detachable handle completes the equipment. Theexit door and step have a similar but simpler mechan-ism
. Electric railway journal . rst step in the double-end car work is thelengthening of the platforms by 16 in., giving a totallength of about 6i ft. Then the bulkheads are replacedwith arches as in new cars, and folding doors and stepsare installed on both sides of each platform. For themanipulation of the entrance doors and steps a verticalrotating rod is provided in a central location at eachend. The motion of this is transmitted by a simplecrank and rod mechanism to the door and step detachable handle completes the equipment. Theexit door and step have a similar but simpler mechan-ism operated also by means of a detachable handle. For the conductor the floor is carried out about 6in. beyond the end sill somewhat in accordance withthe Montreal plan, in order to provide the maximumloading space and a good view of the platform, and soto place the conductor that he will not be in the wayof entering or alighting passengers. (See photographof Montreal car, page 402 of the issue of this paper forMarch 2, 1918.). FRONT END INTERIOR OF ROCHESTER CITY CAR BEFORE AND AFTER REMODELING 774 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 51, No. 16 In addition to the lavger changes the installation ofConsolidated door buzzers, Edwards sash locks on themotormens windows, etc., serve to render the carsconvenient to operate. The cost of this work, includ-ing painting, was about $500 per car. The single-end car improvements are of the samegeneral character as those described, except that therear platform is being lengthened but 12 in. A num-ber of these cars were too high for certain parts ofthe railway system, and the roofs of these are beinglowered by eliminating the monitor deck. These single-end cars are in general heated with stoves, and as aconvenience to the conductors coal boxes have been builtunder a section of the longitudinal seats to the leftof the stoves. Access to the box is had by raising a3-ft. section of the seat. In ten of the cars new PeterSmith hot-air heaters are being in
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