. Electric railway journal . it.). The track construction inopen country consists of 72-lb. rails with seventeen oakties per rail length of 39 ft. on tangents. In the tunnel,which is 5261 ft. long, the rails weigh 84 lb. per yard, andare fitted with chairs. The total length of single trackis 14 miles. The overhead construction is of the Siemens-Schuckert double catenary type. The trolley current is de-livered at 15,000 volts, 15 cycles, the latter being the fre-quency recommended as standard by the ElectrificationCommission of the Swiss government. GENERAL equipment As stated in the issue of t
. Electric railway journal . it.). The track construction inopen country consists of 72-lb. rails with seventeen oakties per rail length of 39 ft. on tangents. In the tunnel,which is 5261 ft. long, the rails weigh 84 lb. per yard, andare fitted with chairs. The total length of single trackis 14 miles. The overhead construction is of the Siemens-Schuckert double catenary type. The trolley current is de-livered at 15,000 volts, 15 cycles, the latter being the fre-quency recommended as standard by the ElectrificationCommission of the Swiss government. GENERAL equipment As stated in the issue of this paper for July 29, the firstorder for rolling stock comprised three motor cars and two2000-hp locomotives. The motor cars will be operated toKandersteg upon the completion of the Lotschberg locomotives are used to handle freight between Spiez thirty-two passengers; a toilet room in the middle of thecar and two inclosed cabs for the motorman. The passen-gers platforms separate the cabs from the rest of the Kltxtric Spiez-Frutigen Railway—Route and Connecting Lines A short end platform is also provided in front of each cabfor the use of the crew in stepping from car to car duringtrain operation. The cars are ft. long over the buffers.
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