. Electric railway journal . SAFETY ON THE CHICAGO ELEVATED—GUARD ON CIRCULAR SAW. SAFETY ON THE CHICAGO ELEVATED WORK ON THE EVANSTON TRACK ELEVATION and can be cleared and held clear only by means of arope manipulated by the flagman. In the shops among the improvements introducedlast year were the following: Low bridge warning guards on roof trusses, a rail-ing along the crane walk and a hand rail on the cranewere installed for the protection of the crane operator. Set screws and other projections on line shaftingwere removed. A guard cable was installed in the shop to preventthe trolley tra
. Electric railway journal . SAFETY ON THE CHICAGO ELEVATED—GUARD ON CIRCULAR SAW. SAFETY ON THE CHICAGO ELEVATED WORK ON THE EVANSTON TRACK ELEVATION and can be cleared and held clear only by means of arope manipulated by the flagman. In the shops among the improvements introducedlast year were the following: Low bridge warning guards on roof trusses, a rail-ing along the crane walk and a hand rail on the cranewere installed for the protection of the crane operator. Set screws and other projections on line shaftingwere removed. A guard cable was installed in the shop to preventthe trolley traveler from falling if derailed. Hydraulographs were placed on all wheel presses tocheck press fits of wheels and gears. On the cars the fire extinguisher equipment was ex-tended, safety suspensions and stronger gear case sup-ports were put on a number of cars, obsolete brakevalves were exchanged for modern ones, many truckbrake beams were replaced with heavier ones, safetystops were added to toggle-bars, truss-rods and cargates, etc. On the roadway it was found that, during rep
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