. The Street railway journal . ng April i, 1905.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 623 ample aisle space near the door to prevent crowding. The seat-ing capacity of the shorter cars is thirty-two, and the longercars thirty-six. Seats are provided for four additional passen-gers on the platforms, these seats being arranged to fold againstthe end panels. The platforms of the shorter cars are 4 , and the double-truck cars have 4-ft. 3-in. platforms. Theinteriors are finished in dull cherry, with birds-eye maple ceil-ings. The seats are upholstered in spring cane, and have backsof the step-over type
. The Street railway journal . ng April i, 1905.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 623 ample aisle space near the door to prevent crowding. The seat-ing capacity of the shorter cars is thirty-two, and the longercars thirty-six. Seats are provided for four additional passen-gers on the platforms, these seats being arranged to fold againstthe end panels. The platforms of the shorter cars are 4 , and the double-truck cars have 4-ft. 3-in. platforms. Theinteriors are finished in dull cherry, with birds-eye maple ceil-ings. The seats are upholstered in spring cane, and have backsof the step-over type so arranged that the 0]3erating levers atthe aisle end do not come in contact with the bodies of seatedpassengers. ♦♦♦ RAIL-GRINDING, DRILLING AND MILLING MACHINE FORTRAMWAY SERVICE The interesting rail-grinding and drilling machine illus-trated herewith has been adopted by the London County Coun-cil for the track maintenance of the tramways under its con-trol. This device, which is made by the Railway & Engineering. TRAMWAY RAIL-CklNDIiXG MACHINE FOR HALIFAX COKPORATION IRAMWAYS Company, of Nottingham, England, is a gasoline-propelled,self-contained machine designed for grinding out the inequali-ties of tramway rails upon the site. It is also constructed fordrilling holes in the rails in any position and for milling outthe center slot in a conduit system when the same has becomecontracted by outside pressure. The frame is strongly braced, riveted together and mountedupon two pairs of wheels and mild steel axles secured to theframe by a cast-iron bearing bushed with gun metal. Thepetrol engine develops 12 hp at a normal speed of 1000 r. p. m.,and is fitted with Sinmis-Bosch magneto electric ignition, asilencer, a circulating water tank with a circulating pump, anda gasoline tank. The gear casing which contains the gearing and the clutchesis connected with the change-speed casing containing the gearto give two speeds of 4 and 6 , respectively, ineither direct
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