. Electric railway journal . one-man safety cars used by the Kansas City Rail-ways. In them can be seen the results of some of thechanges from the standard Birney car which P, , president of the Kansas City company, was con-vinced would add materially to the appearance, comfortand durability of the cars and enhance their popularitywith the riding public. These changes have been quitefully described in articles which have appeared inElectric Railway Journal, one by Mr. Kealy on page31 of the special report issue dated Oct. 11, 1919, andone on page 998, issue of Dec. 20, 1919. The front-e
. Electric railway journal . one-man safety cars used by the Kansas City Rail-ways. In them can be seen the results of some of thechanges from the standard Birney car which P, , president of the Kansas City company, was con-vinced would add materially to the appearance, comfortand durability of the cars and enhance their popularitywith the riding public. These changes have been quitefully described in articles which have appeared inElectric Railway Journal, one by Mr. Kealy on page31 of the special report issue dated Oct. 11, 1919, andone on page 998, issue of Dec. 20, 1919. The front-endloading well and stanchions, the headlining and sidesheathing, the cushioned seats, and the strengthening oftruck and underframe, are among the more importantfeatures. The complete car pictured above tipped thescales at the railway companys shop at 14,200 lb. and theweight of the similar double-end safety car is 16,400 first cars used were of standard constructionand had a seating capacity of thirty-five
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