. Electric railway journal . STENCIL MARKING OF CAR SWITCHES same time they turned off the lights, and then becausethe signal between trailer and motor car would not op-erate, would turn the car in for defective signals. Thishas been eliminated by making a small nameplate whichis tacked just below each switch. These are the sameas are used in marking our foundry patterns so thatthe number will stand out on the casting, and the samestencil press is used so that very little expense is stencils have been installed on all cars and havebeen appreciated by the trainmen. Railings Aid Prep
. Electric railway journal . STENCIL MARKING OF CAR SWITCHES same time they turned off the lights, and then becausethe signal between trailer and motor car would not op-erate, would turn the car in for defective signals. Thishas been eliminated by making a small nameplate whichis tacked just below each switch. These are the sameas are used in marking our foundry patterns so thatthe number will stand out on the casting, and the samestencil press is used so that very little expense is stencils have been installed on all cars and havebeen appreciated by the trainmen. Railings Aid Prepayment FareCollection in Des Moines Car The railings shown in the accompanying illustrationwere installed in the Des Moines (Iowa) City Railwaylow-floor cars after experience had demonstrated thatthe wire mesh guards at the end of the seat and adja-cent to the door well were not sufficient during rushhours to prevent passengers from reaching their seats. without paying their fares. It being found that whileone passenger would be paying a fare and the con-ductor making change, another passenger would edgearound behind the one paying and get past the con-ductor. The railing on the entering side extends farenough into the center of the car to prevent passengersfrom getting by the conductor without being railing on the exit side of the door well was in-stalled to give passengers a hand hold while waiting toget off, since there was some danger of their beingpinched or bruised by the door if they took hold of thewire guard. Portable Automatic Substation forKansas City Railways Simplified Diagram of Connections Is Shown byWhich the Different Steps in the OperationCan Be Readily Followed The Kansas City (Mo.) Railways has purchased aportable automatic substation which will be delivered inJuly. In describing the operation of this substation, therailways company publication uses the diagrams shownherewith which are simplified to suc
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