. The street railway review . itated the erection of seven large bridges, five of whichare metal bridges of 25 to 45 m. span and one masonry bridge 25 in the winter. The other station is at Clievaiils, which also util-izes water power from the Arve River, the available supply vary-ing from njof a third rail. In order to :ivoid accidents due lo Ilie locttinn nf ihc ibirrl r:ii STREET RAILWAY RFXIEW. fVnl. XIV. Mo. UK PR.\Z D EN H.\UT AND VIEW OF THE ACUILLES VERTES ON CHAMONI.\ RAILWAY. Sept. x. STREET RAILWAY KIAIEW. 573 =o near the ground, under a tension of from 500 to 55
. The street railway review . itated the erection of seven large bridges, five of whichare metal bridges of 25 to 45 m. span and one masonry bridge 25 in the winter. The other station is at Clievaiils, which also util-izes water power from the Arve River, the available supply vary-ing from njof a third rail. In order to :ivoid accidents due lo Ilie locttinn nf ihc ibirrl r:ii STREET RAILWAY RFXIEW. fVnl. XIV. Mo. UK PR.\Z D EN H.\UT AND VIEW OF THE ACUILLES VERTES ON CHAMONI.\ RAILWAY. Sept. x. STREET RAILWAY KIAIEW. 573 =o near the ground, under a tension of from 500 to 550 volts, thethird rail is protected in front of all the stations and for a lengthof 10 ni. on each ?ide of grade cro-sings by a wooden covering. Theinsulation of the third rail is obtained by means of wooden blockstreated with paraflfine, which are mounted on the ends of two con-secutive ties. The rolling stock was built by the Socicte cut cars are mounted on the ^anic kind of trucks, tlu- kiUcr nciuycomposed of a frame mounted on two axles witli a track brakeand equipped with an electric motor on each axle. The collecting current is of cast steel and these are ar-ranged so that they can follow or leave the third rail withoutshock. The third rail is curved down slightly at each inlcrnipliou.
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