. The Street railway journal . FIG. 7.—ROUND END VESTIBULE WITHPLAIN CLAM SHELL HOOD FIG. 8.—VESTIBULE WITH VERTICALBRAKE WHEEL; DOUBLE FOLD-ING DOORS ON EACH SIDE FIG. Q.—PLATFORM WITH BOTHDOORS AND GATES : GATESFOLD INSIDE OF DASHER about 13 ins. from the ground. Two steps, where the lowerone is broad and low, make it easier and quicker for thepassenger than a single step 19 ins. or 20 ins. above thehead of the rail and a proportionately higher riser. The vestibule shown in Fig. 8 is one used by the Stephen-son Company for the Peoples Railway on a lot of eight-wheel cars. These platforms are
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 7.—ROUND END VESTIBULE WITHPLAIN CLAM SHELL HOOD FIG. 8.—VESTIBULE WITH VERTICALBRAKE WHEEL; DOUBLE FOLD-ING DOORS ON EACH SIDE FIG. Q.—PLATFORM WITH BOTHDOORS AND GATES : GATESFOLD INSIDE OF DASHER about 13 ins. from the ground. Two steps, where the lowerone is broad and low, make it easier and quicker for thepassenger than a single step 19 ins. or 20 ins. above thehead of the rail and a proportionately higher riser. The vestibule shown in Fig. 8 is one used by the Stephen-son Company for the Peoples Railway on a lot of eight-wheel cars. These platforms are 4 ft. 6 ins. long, and havedouble folding doors on each side, both sides of the car be-ing used for entrance. There are three large sash in •front. These drop in the usual way. It will be noticedthat a vertical brake wheel is used. This is rather a noveltyon electric cars of standard types, though common enoughin steam road practice. Its advantages are such as to makeit a desirable feature. When it is used, at least t
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