. The street railway review . ident McGuire is highly pleased with itsreception. The first truck of this style was put in service in Bur-lington, Iowa, six months since. Its record there resultedin an order, no repairs having been required during thattime. Duluth orders 26 set—16 for 22-foot cars, and 10 forsmaller bodies; 30 are building for Grand Rapids, tocarry cars 281^ feet over all; Joliet tried one and willadopt; Indianapolis will specify in their next order; theInterstate Rapid Transit, of Kansas City, will use them ontheir 4-wheel cars; Sandusky, Ohio, will specify for theirnext; in f
. The street railway review . ident McGuire is highly pleased with itsreception. The first truck of this style was put in service in Bur-lington, Iowa, six months since. Its record there resultedin an order, no repairs having been required during thattime. Duluth orders 26 set—16 for 22-foot cars, and 10 forsmaller bodies; 30 are building for Grand Rapids, tocarry cars 281^ feet over all; Joliet tried one and willadopt; Indianapolis will specify in their next order; theInterstate Rapid Transit, of Kansas City, will use them ontheir 4-wheel cars; Sandusky, Ohio, will specify for theirnext; in fact 130 sets of these trucks have been orderedwithin the past ten days. PROMINENT managers and mechanical engineerswho have examined the air brake invented b) J,H. OHara, of this city, pronounce it a most prac-tical device. The brake is fastened under the car, drivenby an eccentric on one axle, and operated by a lever inthe drivers hands. The pump needs work only whensetting brake, the air cylinder always holding sufficient. compressed air to set brakes. A ^ turn of valve allowspump to work without setting brake; a }{ turn allows airto work piston and applies brake instantly, and effectivelystopping car, if required, in a very few feet. The air
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