. Electric railway journal . ccept for Shipment File o. 523, Fig. 5—Shipping Order (0, loo f. Received from the BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM the following patterns Pattern No, No. ofCoreBokps DESCRIPTION Order No. S ftrij/ fj]- /? trvQlT. Per-. Please sign and return at once. Fig. 7—Return Postal Card Receipt sponsible person. Fig. 4 is a reproduction of the descrip-tive shipping tag (4J4 in- x 2/i in-)> which accompanies apattern shipment to the foundry. In addition to the tag,a double notification postcard is sent to the foundry fromthe office. The return half serves as a receipt. 332 EL
. Electric railway journal . ccept for Shipment File o. 523, Fig. 5—Shipping Order (0, loo f. Received from the BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM the following patterns Pattern No, No. ofCoreBokps DESCRIPTION Order No. S ftrij/ fj]- /? trvQlT. Per-. Please sign and return at once. Fig. 7—Return Postal Card Receipt sponsible person. Fig. 4 is a reproduction of the descrip-tive shipping tag (4J4 in- x 2/i in-)> which accompanies apattern shipment to the foundry. In addition to the tag,a double notification postcard is sent to the foundry fromthe office. The return half serves as a receipt. 332 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXIII. No. 8. THE REDUCTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURES AND MAIN-TENANCE COST ON THE THIRD AVENUE RAILROADSYSTEM, NEW YORK When on Jan. 6, 1908, Judge Lacombe, of the UnitedStates Circuit Court, appointed F. W. Whitridge as separatereceiver for the Third Avenue Railroad Company of NewYork, rapid steps were taken to provide the new organiza-tion needed for the maintenance of the rolling stock. The. c«r<,in May J11 in July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. RVICE 386 834 334 300 810 800 310 307 Third Avenue Railroad Equipment Failures—Chart of AllFailures for Eight Months new buildings and reconstruction work of the ThirdAvenue Railroad Company are nearing completion underT. F. Mullaney, chief engineer. In the meantime themaintenance organization has been perfected by E. , general manager. To maintain the cars at the top notch of efficiency aftertheir initial overhauling in April and May, 1908, it was de-termined to inspect them weekly, or at practically 800-mileintervals, and to send them into the shops for general over-hauling every time they completed 10,000 miles. The newsystem, in combination with several improvements in carequipment parts, has brought about an enormous decreasein breakdowns from various electrical and mechanicalsources. The remarkable trouble reductions in each classof apparatus are shown in the accompanying curve sheetswhich
Size: 1740px × 1436px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublishernewyorkmcgrawhillp
