. Electric railway review . nd West Newton to Donora, Ifimiles from Hahntown. At Donora it will connect with a line toMonessen. a city with a population of some 20,000, two miles rails and 9 feet 2 inches in height. They are built withslean) coach type of roof and full vestibules. The accom-panying illustration shows one of hese bodies as a closed car. The electrical equipment comprises four Westinghouse101-13 40-horsepower motors to each car, K-28-H controllers,double trolleys. Climax combination arc and incandescentheadlights. Westinghouse straight air brakes, Peacock handbrakes and Van Dorn
. Electric railway review . nd West Newton to Donora, Ifimiles from Hahntown. At Donora it will connect with a line toMonessen. a city with a population of some 20,000, two miles rails and 9 feet 2 inches in height. They are built withslean) coach type of roof and full vestibules. The accom-panying illustration shows one of hese bodies as a closed car. The electrical equipment comprises four Westinghouse101-13 40-horsepower motors to each car, K-28-H controllers,double trolleys. Climax combination arc and incandescentheadlights. Westinghouse straight air brakes, Peacock handbrakes and Van Dorn couplers are used. The curtains arePantasote, the seats spring cane upholstered, Hale & Kilbumwalkover type, and the fare registers are the latest model ofthe Recording Fare Register Company. In addition to the above-mentioned cars the company isat present operating three 18-foot closed cars and one freightcar. The officers of the company are: President, ManningStires. McKeesport, Pa.; manager, Thomas M. Evans. McKees-. Pittsburg & Westmoreland Railway—New Convertible Car Body. distant, and in the othei- direction with Charleroi and Monon-gahela City. • The system as now planned will have about of road when completed and will serve a city and townI)0|)ulation of about 130,000. besides a large and very excellentfarming interest. The company is at present purchasing power from theWest Penn Railways Company, but is planning to build apower plant with sufficient capacity to operate 35 miles ofroad. As the road will serve a very )iopulous and ijrosiieroussection President Stires is giving esjjecial attention to theconstruction throughout, with the view of having it classedwith the best and most up-to-date. The rails used are 70-pound T-section and 73 and 90 pound girder section. Theroadbed is ballasted with stone and slag. All culverts arebuilt of concrete, with I-beam steel stringers. On the sectionjust completed there is one steel bridge 630 feet long, builtto avoid
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