. The Street railway journal . -IN. WHEELS iron piece and substitute babbitt, which gives a very freemovement to the base. On local cars the tension on trolleybases is 28 lbs. and 34 lbs. on limiteds. CLEANING AND INSPECTION Great care is used to keep cars clean. Floors are scrubbeddaily by women using a special car cleaner made by JamesBrothers, Dayton. One woman cleans two cars inside,washing all wookwork with damp cloth, while one manwashes four car bodies and windows outside. Windows arewashed with warm water and sponge, and polished chamois. 388 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVII. No. 10
. The Street railway journal . -IN. WHEELS iron piece and substitute babbitt, which gives a very freemovement to the base. On local cars the tension on trolleybases is 28 lbs. and 34 lbs. on limiteds. CLEANING AND INSPECTION Great care is used to keep cars clean. Floors are scrubbeddaily by women using a special car cleaner made by JamesBrothers, Dayton. One woman cleans two cars inside,washing all wookwork with damp cloth, while one manwashes four car bodies and windows outside. Windows arewashed with warm water and sponge, and polished chamois. 388 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVII. No. 10. Big Four orange with brown trimmings is the standardcolor. This costs 30 per cent more than Pullman color tomaintain, but it is deemed a good advertisement. In fin-ishing, three coats are rubbed in with pumice, then three coatsof body, and three coats of varnish. The Dayton & Troymonogram is placed on the side of the car in brown andgold, and the lettering is in gold. The limited parlor carsbear names instead of PARLOR LIMITED CAR Limited cars are inspected and lubricated each round tripof 160 miles, and they go to the shop every third day foran overhauling, the master mechanic giving his individualattention to these cars. Local cars are inspected man inspects motor brushes, circuit breakers, air gov-ernors and car controllers, another does the pit work ad-justing brakes, rigging, motor clearances, etc. while a third
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