. Electric railway journal . g the doors andelevating the step. Should it be desired to use the doorson the opposite side of the car the conductor simply re-leases the latch from the locking bar and operates theyoke lever to shift the clutch sleeve from the right tothe left clutch member. If both doors are to be maintained in closed position,the locking bar is unlatched by throwing the latch up-ward and the sleeve clutch is shifted to the neutral posi-tion, so that neither shaft member is in driven engage-ment with the power shaft. In this condition, as nopower can be imparted to either part o
. Electric railway journal . g the doors andelevating the step. Should it be desired to use the doorson the opposite side of the car the conductor simply re-leases the latch from the locking bar and operates theyoke lever to shift the clutch sleeve from the right tothe left clutch member. If both doors are to be maintained in closed position,the locking bar is unlatched by throwing the latch up-ward and the sleeve clutch is shifted to the neutral posi-tion, so that neither shaft member is in driven engage-ment with the power shaft. In this condition, as nopower can be imparted to either part of the operatingshaft, the doors will remain closed and locked. Northern Texas Traction CompanyOperates Through Floods During the recent high-water period at Fort Worth,Tex., the Northern Texas Traction Company success-fully operated its cars through water which coveredthe tracks to a depth of 40 in. for more than a halfmile. The water rose to such a height that the northend of the massive reinforced concrete viaduct over the. ARRANGEMENT OF MOTORS, GEARS AND AXLES ONIMPROVISED CAR Trinity River was entirely submerged. The viaduct isbuilt on a heavy grade, sloping toward the north, andthe road at this end crosses a considerable stretch oflow land. The road which passes over the viaduct is theonly connection between the city and the north side ofthe river, and consequently the high water put the jit-neys out of commission. The traction company wished to renew service withas little loss of time as possible, especially since thejitneys were not able to operate. The single-truck carshown in an accompanying illustration, which made thispossible, was equipped with a GE-800 motor on each
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