. Electric railway journal . CALGARY STREET RAILWAY—EXTERIOR VIEW OF OFFICE AND CARHOUSE November 4, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 963. CALGARY STREET RAILWAY—STRING OF MOTOR CAR AND TRAILERS 964, shows the general layout of repair pits, shops andoffices on this site. On the second floor over the officesthe employees club rooms are located, and there is anassembly and dance hall over the paint shop. About one-half of the total track mileage of the sys-tem is on paved streets. Contrary to the usual practicewhich has descended from the days of the horse car, theCalgary Street Railway has to ass
. Electric railway journal . CALGARY STREET RAILWAY—EXTERIOR VIEW OF OFFICE AND CARHOUSE November 4, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 963. CALGARY STREET RAILWAY—STRING OF MOTOR CAR AND TRAILERS 964, shows the general layout of repair pits, shops andoffices on this site. On the second floor over the officesthe employees club rooms are located, and there is anassembly and dance hall over the paint shop. About one-half of the total track mileage of the sys-tem is on paved streets. Contrary to the usual practicewhich has descended from the days of the horse car, theCalgary Street Railway has to assume no responsibilityfor the care of the pavement between the tracks exceptfor the sub-base, which consists of 4 in. of track work consists of 60-lb. and 80-lb. LorainSteel Company rails, with 6-in. and 7-in. sections, whichare laid on ties, spaced 4 ft. apart and thoroughlygrouted in cement. The rails are bonded with doublecompressed bonds. All special work is of manganesesteel supplied by the United Steel Company and Had-fields, Manchester, England. Overhead wires are usedexclusively except in the business section
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