. Electric railway journal . are now operating themover the companys tracks in passenger service. Inter-est therefore attaches to the cost of operating suchvehicles and the mechanical changes which are neces-sary in converting the ordinary automobile. The Amador Central Railroad, a steam line in north-ern California, has been using a 1909 model Studebaker-Garford car in passenger service for about a year. Thiscar makes a daily round trip between the two principalcities on the companys system. The rear wheels of thecar are the original rims on which were shrunk tiresfrom a Shay engine that had
. Electric railway journal . are now operating themover the companys tracks in passenger service. Inter-est therefore attaches to the cost of operating suchvehicles and the mechanical changes which are neces-sary in converting the ordinary automobile. The Amador Central Railroad, a steam line in north-ern California, has been using a 1909 model Studebaker-Garford car in passenger service for about a year. Thiscar makes a daily round trip between the two principalcities on the companys system. The rear wheels of thecar are the original rims on which were shrunk tiresfrom a Shay engine that had first been turned down toa suitable thickness. The front wheels and axle weretaken from a Buda push car. When this car was first put in service there was con-siderable difficulty with the ball bearings in the hubsof the rear wheels as they frequently broke. After somestudy it was decided to take out the differential and putin a solid axle which the master gear could directlyengage. This necessitated the use of a sub-frame to. AUTOMOBILE USED ON AMADOR CENTRAL RAILROAD—SHOWINGSUBFRAME AND TYPES OF WHEELS USED
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