. The street railway review . c motor taking its current from some convenient railway line,or by a steam or gas engine. But few attendants are necessary, depending upon the size of thecrowds handled. A satisfactory roller-coaster can be made in anysize and can be planned to suit any shape or condition of erected, but little attention is required to keep such amuse-ment devices in shape to return substantial earnings. A New Sand Box. The Ham Sand Box Co., Troy, X. has placed upon the marketa new sand-box which is shown in the accompanying this box the manufactur
. The street railway review . c motor taking its current from some convenient railway line,or by a steam or gas engine. But few attendants are necessary, depending upon the size of thecrowds handled. A satisfactory roller-coaster can be made in anysize and can be planned to suit any shape or condition of erected, but little attention is required to keep such amuse-ment devices in shape to return substantial earnings. A New Sand Box. The Ham Sand Box Co., Troy, X. has placed upon the marketa new sand-box which is shown in the accompanying this box the manufacturers claim several distinct box, instead of being fastened in a fixed p<isition, is suspendedand operated by a lever placed beneath the floor of the car. Inoperation the forward motion is suddenly arrested, thereby forcingthe sand from the Any condition of sand, either wet or dry,may be used and it cannot become packed so hard that it will notbe broken up and forced from the box. This does away with the. A BOYCE FIGURIi-ElGHT ROLLER COASTER. HAM SAND BOX. the test of time and still proves one of the best money makersamong the attractions of such resorts. The accompanying illustra-tion shows a very complete coaster of this type which Edward C. expense of kiln-drying the sand. Another economical advantageclaimed is that there is no necessity to overhaul the Sanders everyvear in order to get them readv for fall and winter use. 898 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW [Vol. XV. No. i2. New Equipment for Pittsburg Railways Co. The Pittsburg Co. is now adding lOO new cars to itsrolling stock. The new cars arc of the full vcslibiilcd type similarto the one shown in the illustration. This new equipment is beingIniilt by the St. Louis Car Co., which company has already deliv-ered a portion of the order. The cars are designed for city service and have dimensions asfollows: Length over body, 30 ft. 8 in.; length over all, 44 ft. 6 in.;width over all, 7 ft. 10 in.; heigh
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