. The street railway review . CAR FOR MONTE CARLO. with the platforms 4 ft. 2 in. long, making them 27 ft. 6 the dashers. The body is 6 ft. 1^4 in. wide at the sillsand 6 ft. Sji in. wide over the posts. The specificationsslate that the car cannot 6 ft. io;4 i- at the widestpoint. This consequently makes a side with but little curv-ature. There are four enormous windows to a side, a fea-ture specified by the railroad company in ordering. Shortas the body is it is divided into two compartments, one forfirst and the other for second class passengers. Stationarycross seats accommo
. The street railway review . CAR FOR MONTE CARLO. with the platforms 4 ft. 2 in. long, making them 27 ft. 6 the dashers. The body is 6 ft. 1^4 in. wide at the sillsand 6 ft. Sji in. wide over the posts. The specificationsslate that the car cannot 6 ft. io;4 i- at the widestpoint. This consequently makes a side with but little curv-ature. There are four enormous windows to a side, a fea-ture specified by the railroad company in ordering. Shortas the body is it is divided into two compartments, one forfirst and the other for second class passengers. Stationarycross seats accommodate 12 persons in each will be seen from the interior view the seats on one sideof the aisle are designed for two persons, while those on theother side are single. The two center seats in each com-. VIEW OF INTERIOR. partment are arranged back to back. In the first class com-partment the seats are upholstered and covered with oliveplush. In the second class compartment the seats are ofcherry slats with high backs. This portion of the car is veryplain, but the first class compartment is highly ornamentedand finely finished. The car is mounted on No. 21E trucks. The side framesare made of solid forgings; the outer ends of the frame carryhalf-elliptic springs. At the axle boxes there are doublejournal springs as well as a pair of spirals resting on the frame. The combined action of these springs gives a veryeasy riding car body as well as great steadiness of truck is i metre gage and 6 ft. 6 in. wheel base. It isfitted with G. E. 53 electric motors. The wheels are 33 diameter, Brill pattern centers with steel tires. The caris fitted with electric brakes in addition to the ordinary handbrakes. There are two sand boxes, two gongs and two elec-tric headlights. The wind
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