. Railway age gazette . required to break down the same length of air path withthe locomotive removed. On the average it required about one-half the voltage to break down the air with the locomotivepresent.—The Engineer. BY R. S. LOWDER A reflector somewhat similar to the type used on automobileshas been applied to the observation end of a private car re-cently built by the Pullman Company. The reflectors, one of which is applied to each rear obser-vation room window, enable the occupants to see ahead of thetrain by glancing out of the side windows. They are so ar-ranged that they can be quick
. Railway age gazette . required to break down the same length of air path withthe locomotive removed. On the average it required about one-half the voltage to break down the air with the locomotivepresent.—The Engineer. BY R. S. LOWDER A reflector somewhat similar to the type used on automobileshas been applied to the observation end of a private car re-cently built by the Pullman Company. The reflectors, one of which is applied to each rear obser-vation room window, enable the occupants to see ahead of thetrain by glancing out of the side windows. They are so ar-ranged that they can be quickly folded against the side of thecar when so desired. The location on the car is shown in theaccompanying illustration. The reflector consists of a plate glass mirror set in a metalframe on which are cast lugs turning in brackets fastened onthe side of the car. The mirror frame in service position isheld at right angles to the window by a brace riveted to theside of the car. The brace is slotted to take a pin attached. Reflector for Car Window to the outside edge of the mirror frame. A simple springlatch attached to the end of the brace locks the pin in the endof the slot, and holds the mirror securely in service position. \\hen it is desired to fold back the mirror the occupant ofthe observation room, b) reaching out of the window andpressing outward on the projecting end of the spring latch, candisengage the pin, which is then free to move back throughthe slot. The mirror can then be folded back until it snapsinto the spring clip on the side of the car. To place the mirror in position it is only necessary to pushoutward on the end of the brace which, acting as a lever aboutits pi\ot, will disengage the frame from the clip and swing itoutward until it comes within reach. It can then be pulledforward until locked in position by the spring latch. Power in the United Kingdom.—At a recent meeting of theManchester (England) .Association of Engineers, Edward stated tha
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