. The Street railway journal . EXTERIOR VIEW OF SEMI-CONVERTIBLE CAR FOR THE SHAMO-KIN & MT. CARMEL ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY ing for a distance of over 16 miles. Shamokin is one of theimportant coal centers, and is at the junction of several mainsteam lines. ^ The cars are of two sizes, 18-ft. and 22-ft. bodies, and theuse of longitudinal seats with the semi-convertible windowsystem is intended to adapt them to both city service and theservice of the lines connecting the towns mentioned. Thereare many short trippers carried between towns and villageson the long lines, and at certain times of t
. The Street railway journal . EXTERIOR VIEW OF SEMI-CONVERTIBLE CAR FOR THE SHAMO-KIN & MT. CARMEL ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY ing for a distance of over 16 miles. Shamokin is one of theimportant coal centers, and is at the junction of several mainsteam lines. ^ The cars are of two sizes, 18-ft. and 22-ft. bodies, and theuse of longitudinal seats with the semi-convertible windowsystem is intended to adapt them to both city service and theservice of the lines connecting the towns mentioned. Thereare many short trippers carried between towns and villageson the long lines, and at certain times of the day the capacityof the cars is taxed to its fullest extent. Therefore, by usinglongitudinal instead of transverse seats a larger standing spaceis afforded, and the cars are suited also to summer service on. LONGITUDINAL SEATING OF SEMI-CONVERTIBLE CAR OPER-ATED ON THE LINES OF THE SHAMOKIN & MT. CARMELELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY account of the semi-convertible window system. The longertype of car, shown in the accompanying illustration, is 22 the end panels, and 31 ft. 5 ins. over the vestibules; widthover sills, 6 ft. 6 ins., and over posts at belt, 7 ft. 6 ins. Cherryin natural color constitutes the interior finish of the car. Ceil-ings are of decorated birch veneer. Sections of the seats 18 ins. long are arranged to be raisedfor the purpose of getting out sand boxes, which are of thebuilders design. Other specialties of the same make withwhich the cars are furnished are radial draw-bars, ratchetbrake handles, angle-iron bumpers, Dedenda gongs, Retrieverconductors bells and vestibule folding door controllers. Theplatform timbers are reinforced with angle iron. This car ismounted on Eureka maximum traction trucks, while theshorter cars are carried on the No. 21-E single truck.
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