. Electric railway journal . accompanying cross-section,which was taken through the sill at the center door. Thissupport was riveted and bolted to the car framing at theworks of the car builder, but the cement was received atthe shops of the railway company as a powder, mixed onthe spot and applied to a uniform thickness of iy2 in. SASHES AND DOORS The sashes are of y^-m. mahogany. To make the carpopular for summer service, the sixteen side sashes raise April 19, 1913.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 711 and the eight end sashes drop; in addition, the four out-side sashes at the door pockets drop an
. Electric railway journal . accompanying cross-section,which was taken through the sill at the center door. Thissupport was riveted and bolted to the car framing at theworks of the car builder, but the cement was received atthe shops of the railway company as a powder, mixed onthe spot and applied to a uniform thickness of iy2 in. SASHES AND DOORS The sashes are of y^-m. mahogany. To make the carpopular for summer service, the sixteen side sashes raise April 19, 1913.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 711 and the eight end sashes drop; in addition, the four out-side sashes at the door pockets drop and the four insidedoor-pocket sashes are hinged and arranged for screens inplace of glass in the summer season. The sash lock, whichoperates on the inside of the sash run, is shown on page713. This lock has a cam-like movement so that whenthe handle is pinched the catch is drawn out of the sash-run holes (located 4 in. apart) to permit the sash to bemoved up and down. The release of the pinch handle 32 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II. Brooklyn Center-Entrance Car—Cross-Section at Entrance The center entrance and exits are divided by stanchionsand railings to give a clear entrance of 32 11/16 in. in thecenter and 21 ^-in. exits on each side. The pivoted railing,which can be swung from one side of the car to the other,depending upon which set of doors is being operated,divides the incoming from the outgoing passengers. The
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