. The Street railway journal . CROSS SECTION OF SHOE AND HANGER. SIDE ELEVATION AND SECTION OF BRAKE RIGGING The motor end platform is supported by rolled open-hearth steel I-beams and channel. There are two I-beams fastened to the bolster and extendingto the buffer timber, with outer ends connected by one10-in. 25-lb. channel. The platform sills are yellow pine orwhite oak, 3-}- ins. x 4 ins., fitted .between the end sill andthe buffer timber. The platform gates are the Manhattan standard, oper-ated by Golds patent gate lock. The inside finish of the cars is mahogany throughout
. The Street railway journal . CROSS SECTION OF SHOE AND HANGER. SIDE ELEVATION AND SECTION OF BRAKE RIGGING The motor end platform is supported by rolled open-hearth steel I-beams and channel. There are two I-beams fastened to the bolster and extendingto the buffer timber, with outer ends connected by one10-in. 25-lb. channel. The platform sills are yellow pine orwhite oak, 3-}- ins. x 4 ins., fitted .between the end sill andthe buffer timber. The platform gates are the Manhattan standard, oper-ated by Golds patent gate lock. The inside finish of the cars is mahogany throughout, curtains, with Curtain Supply Companys fixtures, areused throughout the car. The head linings are of three-ply whitewood or birchfinished in a light cream color with stencilled ornamentsin gold leaf. The effect is to give a very light appearanceto the car, especially at night. The fact that the voltageis very constant on the line also improves the lightingeffect. For lighting the cars twenty-five 16-cp lamps areused. In addition, there are five lamps in each
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