. The street railway review . first contract, but to build only the trunklines, extending the existing horse tramways; arrangements weresubsequently made with the Heavitree District Council for an ex-tension of the lines from the main street of that suburb. AiiciisT 15, 1905) STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 471 I he lirsl priiliciii^ cjf Ilk- Iratnways were opened fornwilly by theMayur, -« niili^ of doiihle line and an ctpial length of singleiini- with turn oni^. Wherever possililc, double track has been laid. OlENINC; CEKEMONY, APRIL 4, I9O5. in order to give more rapid service and to facihtate th
. The street railway review . first contract, but to build only the trunklines, extending the existing horse tramways; arrangements weresubsequently made with the Heavitree District Council for an ex-tension of the lines from the main street of that suburb. AiiciisT 15, 1905) STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 471 I he lirsl priiliciii^ cjf Ilk- Iratnways were opened fornwilly by theMayur, -« niili^ of doiihle line and an ctpial length of singleiini- with turn oni^. Wherever possililc, double track has been laid. OlENINC; CEKEMONY, APRIL 4, I9O5. in order to give more rapid service and to facihtate the urchnarytraffic, while along a great part of Fore St., which is a straight roadrunning sharply down to the river, interlacing track has been madeuse of. The gage is 3 ft. 6 in., adopted as most suitable for a citywith such narrow streets as those in Exeter. The rails weigh go lb. per yard and arc of 6-in. girder section,laid upon a cement concrete foundation 6 In. thick, the under bedof concrete being packed up to the true alignment by tine cementconcrete, averaging ■3-4 in. in thickness. The points and crossings weresupplied by Hadfields Steel Foundry, Ltd., of Sheffield, and are ofthat companys patent Era manganese steel, all the special workbeing laid out at the works before being fixed in position. The road surface between the rails and for a distance of iS in. oneach side is paved with Welsh and Devonshire granite sets, exceptin certain streets in the center of the town, and in front of s
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