. The Street railway journal . n that the motorman should be placed in a cab towhich the passenger has no access. On the other hand, minimum strain on the end sills, and for this reason theconstruction is highly commendable. But in the originaldesign for rolling stock a great improvement could havebeen made by raising the platform floor so as to bring it upto the level of the car floor. The advantage of such a con-struction would have been found in the enormous increaseof longitudinal strength. The sills could then run straightthrough to the crown piece. If this was not desirable, shortblockin
. The Street railway journal . n that the motorman should be placed in a cab towhich the passenger has no access. On the other hand, minimum strain on the end sills, and for this reason theconstruction is highly commendable. But in the originaldesign for rolling stock a great improvement could havebeen made by raising the platform floor so as to bring it upto the level of the car floor. The advantage of such a con-struction would have been found in the enormous increaseof longitudinal strength. The sills could then run straightthrough to the crown piece. If this was not desirable, shortblocking pieces would transmit the buffing strains instraight lines to the sills. Elevated railway service is eachyear making a closer approach to steam road practice. Forthis reason, each gain in strength which can be made with-out adding to the weight is desirable. This platform has some features which are not easily seenin the engraving, but as they are of importance, attentionshould be given to them. There is no dasher plate, its.
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