. The Street railway journal . n the sashis lowered. These grooves are of the same width for theirentire length and there is but one groove to each side of thepost. It will be understood then that the sash trunnions andgrooves accomplish the same purpose as parting strips. Thesash locks are made to be readily removed, and by taking oneoff the lower sash can be lifted out; the upper sash is detachedas heretofore by unscrewing the guides. The new arrangement permits the posts to be veneered onboth sides to accord with the finish of the car. The buildersformerly endeavored in a number of cases to
. The Street railway journal . n the sashis lowered. These grooves are of the same width for theirentire length and there is but one groove to each side of thepost. It will be understood then that the sash trunnions andgrooves accomplish the same purpose as parting strips. Thesash locks are made to be readily removed, and by taking oneoff the lower sash can be lifted out; the upper sash is detachedas heretofore by unscrewing the guides. The new arrangement permits the posts to be veneered onboth sides to accord with the finish of the car. The buildersformerly endeavored in a number of cases to improve theappearance of the posts by finishing the sides with the samematerial as the rest of the interior woodwork, but because ofthe parting strips were unable to do so satisfactorily. They aretherefore much pleased with the new arrangement, whichmakes it possible to hide the ash posts completely with veneerinstead of stain. Another advantage gained by omitting theparting strips is the narrower and more graceful appearance. SHOWING APPLICATION OF IMPROVEMENT IN COMPLETEDCAR of the posts. The parting strips are y2 in. thick, thereforethe thickness of the posts is reduced from to 2Va ms- The illustrations will assist in understanding the improve-ment and its relation to the general plan. Attention isdirected to the sectional view of the post in which the sashlock bolts are shown in their retracted position serving astrunnions; the absence of parting strips will also be lock stops are set in the grooves at convenient intervals. November 24, 1906.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1021 The view is of the post immediately above the window stated before, the grooves for the trunnions are the samewidth for their entire length. The improvement described applies also to the Brill con-vertible car, which has the same window system as the semi-convertible and in addition has flexible metal panels arrangedto slide on guides attached to the posts, into the same pocketswhich c
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