. The Street railway journal . PLAN ANI) SII)]: KLICVAIMONS Ol CANTRV ( RANK AND SToRACF. POCKET 774 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXV. No. As in the case of track construction, the questionof materials became an important factor, espe-cially as regards the ravages of the white this account the cars are of steel and teakwood construction. The majority are of thestandard cross bench, open type, largely used inthe United States during the summer months,while to provide for the rainy season, when,though not excessively cold, the weather is some-what uncertain and severe drenching rain
. The Street railway journal . PLAN ANI) SII)]: KLICVAIMONS Ol CANTRV ( RANK AND SToRACF. POCKET 774 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXV. No. As in the case of track construction, the questionof materials became an important factor, espe-cially as regards the ravages of the white this account the cars are of steel and teakwood construction. The majority are of thestandard cross bench, open type, largely used inthe United States during the summer months,while to provide for the rainy season, when,though not excessively cold, the weather is some-what uncertain and severe drenching rains are offrequent occurrence, a number of convertible andsemi-convertible cars will be used. One modifica-tion consists of reducing the width of the cars to7 ft., on account of the narrowness of many ofthe streets, and five Filipinos find ample space onone seat. For this same reason single-truck carsmust be used on many of the lines. The firstorder for cars was placed with the Belgian firm,La Metallurgique, as follows: Fifty-five single-truck, ten-bench, open. Six double-truck, twelve-bench, open. Four double-truck and combination. The Ele
Size: 1021px × 2449px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectstreetr, bookyear1884
