. The street railway review . BEAKING SHOP. Wl.\£>lNt, 8<X» SHOP. devised a novel electric transfer truck. This is shown in the accom-panying views. It was made from a Bemis single truck from whichthe side bars were removed, and the pedestal yokes brought closetogether giving a very short wheel base. On the trade is motmted the trtKk. The controller is placed in a horizontal positioa, and thehandle is thro»Ti by a lever located in the cab. There are threepositions of the controller handle, off, on, and reverse, and for thepurpose of starting slowly whe
. The street railway review . BEAKING SHOP. Wl.\£>lNt, 8<X» SHOP. devised a novel electric transfer truck. This is shown in the accom-panying views. It was made from a Bemis single truck from whichthe side bars were removed, and the pedestal yokes brought closetogether giving a very short wheel base. On the trade is motmted the trtKk. The controller is placed in a horizontal positioa, and thehandle is thro»Ti by a lever located in the cab. There are threepositions of the controller handle, off, on, and reverse, and for thepurpose of starting slowly when necessary a rheostat box and a set.
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