. The street railway review . wo cars aresufficient for this, an extra one being held in reserve inthe depot in case of any breakdown. Each car runs 40miles per day through a road partly occupied by shopsand partly by small houses. inside, 5 around one of 33,4-inch lay; the diameter of thewire is inch. The core is of best white manillahemp rope, three strands hard laid, well soaked in average breaking strain of the wire was 90 tons tothe square inch. The line so far has only been worked for the convey-ance of passengers but the directors hope shortly to carryall kinds of goods an
. The street railway review . wo cars aresufficient for this, an extra one being held in reserve inthe depot in case of any breakdown. Each car runs 40miles per day through a road partly occupied by shopsand partly by small houses. inside, 5 around one of 33,4-inch lay; the diameter of thewire is inch. The core is of best white manillahemp rope, three strands hard laid, well soaked in average breaking strain of the wire was 90 tons tothe square inch. The line so far has only been worked for the convey-ance of passengers but the directors hope shortly to carryall kinds of goods and materials, but principally coal,which will be a considerable source of income to them,besides being a boon to the inhabitants of the higher por-tions of the town. The whole work; permanent way, engines, 488 ^tiictiF^aiUay-y^ylcW cars, cable, etc., was constructed, equipped and startedby Messrs. Dick, Kerr & Company, Ltd., London, underthe personal supervision of their engineer, James More,Junior, A. M. I. C. SIDE ELEVATION—SLOT RAIL BRAKE. In the construction of the line numerous contingenciesarose demanding instant attention, but to the intelligent
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