. Electric railway review . s in open sec-tion; longitudinal rattan seats and backs in closed compart-ment. The next cars built by the Pressed Steel Car Company and subway line, and the reproductions from photographsherewith give an idea of the pleasing appearance of the design is of steel throughout with flooring of a non-com-bustible composition, and it is to all intents shock and fire-proof. The outside sheathing is of cold rolled steel and theunderframe consists of deep fishbelly side sills, with cross-bearers and connections, in girder form. October 17, 1906. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVI
. Electric railway review . s in open sec-tion; longitudinal rattan seats and backs in closed compart-ment. The next cars built by the Pressed Steel Car Company and subway line, and the reproductions from photographsherewith give an idea of the pleasing appearance of the design is of steel throughout with flooring of a non-com-bustible composition, and it is to all intents shock and fire-proof. The outside sheathing is of cold rolled steel and theunderframe consists of deep fishbelly side sills, with cross-bearers and connections, in girder form. October 17, 1906. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW 765 The general dimensions are as follows: Length overplatform (over all), 49 feet, 7V4 inches; length over doorposts, 40 feet, 6/, inches; length inside of car (end lining),39 feet, 6^4 inches: width of car outside of side sheets, 8 feet,7 inches; width of car inside, 7 feet, 7% inches; height fromrail to top of floor, 3 feet, 10 inches; height from floor toceiling-center, 8 feet, 6V1. inches; height from rail to top of. Pressed Steel Cars—Interior View of Cars for PhiladelphiaRapid Transit Company. car, 12 feet, 7 inches; opening for vestibule side door (be-tween door posts), 2 feet, 9 inches; width of end door open-ing. 3 feet, 2% inches; width of center door opening (side),3 feet, 4 inches; distance from center to center of trucks, 34feet, 6 inches; width over eaves-upper deck, 5 feet, 6%inches; width over caves-lower deck, 8 feet, 5% inches; widthof vestibule and door opening, 2 feet. The de:ails of equipment and interior fittings include:Westinghouse automatic air brakes complete with Westing-house D2 compressors: also automatic air couplers; bevelgeared vertical hand brakes on each end of car; twelve car-
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