. The street railway review . partment ol ompanj [hi officei In othet respects n 11 4 ■ * An ord 1 h been introduced In the I bii ago 1 oum I ipi ing the mayor, COrpori D I I BOmi I I publii works as a spcrinl committei to opei lor with thi ol ficials of the Union loop in regard to thi ■ tension ol the loop as far south u Poll it, 1! BOval cd Stairways and the cv 112 STREET RAILWAY R1VIEW. [Vol. XII, No. i. THE CONCORD, MAYNARD & HUDSON STREETRAILWAY. I he completion of the Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Ry,forms an important connecting link between a number of fa up a wide extent of rich bu
. The street railway review . partment ol ompanj [hi officei In othet respects n 11 4 ■ * An ord 1 h been introduced In the I bii ago 1 oum I ipi ing the mayor, COrpori D I I BOmi I I publii works as a spcrinl committei to opei lor with thi ol ficials of the Union loop in regard to thi ■ tension ol the loop as far south u Poll it, 1! BOval cd Stairways and the cv 112 STREET RAILWAY R1VIEW. [Vol. XII, No. i. THE CONCORD, MAYNARD & HUDSON STREETRAILWAY. I he completion of the Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Ry,forms an important connecting link between a number of fa up a wide extent of rich burningand manufacturing districts in eastern This road joins the Lexington & Boston Strut Ry. rd, with the Qinton, Leominster & Fitchlmrg and Worcestei 8 Marlboro dectrie lines at Hudson. The system presents an example of a me-dium-size, Up modernly equipped interurban electric revenue will be derived by transporting the employes■ ral large factories along the way. At Hudson are large. MAI1 OF CONCORD, MAYNARD & HUDSON Extensions in Broken Line*-. rubber works and boot and shoe factories. At Maynard is theextensive plant of the American Woolen Co-, to which additions arcat present being built. The line passes other important shoe andleather plants, rubber factories, and at Acton runs past a largepowder mill. The road as now completed is 14 miles long, single track withturnouts. The roadbed is well constructed with 60-lb. T-rails onchestnut ties spaced 24 in. c. to c. The joints are bonded with9-in. American Steel & Wire bonds. Extensions are to be builtto South Acton, Saxonville and Northborough. The power and car houses located at Maynard are simple andsolid in construction and well adapted to the purposes for whichthey are designed. The power house is 48 ft. x 120 ft. 4 in., builtof brick with iron trusses and gravel roof. The engine roomwhich is 42 ft. 8 in. x 45 ft. 4 in., contains two 350-h. p. cross corn- room and well equipped ma
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