. Electric railway journal . SAN FRANCISCO CAR—GENERAL VIEW, SHOWING WIDE BODY AND FLAT ARCH ROOF May 29, 1915] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 1017. SAN FRANCISCO CAR—VIEW OF UNDERSIDE, SHOWING SAN FRANCISCO CAR—VIEW OF PLATFORM GATES ATSMALL MOTORS AND 24-IN. WHEELS FRONT END great advantage during the replacing of damaged sideplates, as it obviates the necessity of blocking up thecar body while making plate replacements and pre-vents the side frame from getting out of line. In thiscase the over-truss rod is fastened to the side posts andnot to the side plates. The general platform arrangement of t
. Electric railway journal . SAN FRANCISCO CAR—GENERAL VIEW, SHOWING WIDE BODY AND FLAT ARCH ROOF May 29, 1915] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 1017. SAN FRANCISCO CAR—VIEW OF UNDERSIDE, SHOWING SAN FRANCISCO CAR—VIEW OF PLATFORM GATES ATSMALL MOTORS AND 24-IN. WHEELS FRONT END great advantage during the replacing of damaged sideplates, as it obviates the necessity of blocking up thecar body while making plate replacements and pre-vents the side frame from getting out of line. In thiscase the over-truss rod is fastened to the side posts andnot to the side plates. The general platform arrangement of the 1913 SanFrancisco car was adhered to except in the method offolding up the step on the blind side of the car. Thestep of the 1913 car was operated by changing theposition of the conductors railing. This arrangementwas not entirely satisfactory, and on the present carthe step is operated by the raising or lowering of thelong folding seat. This change makes it impossiblefor the step to be in the wrong position as it is neces-sary to raise the folding seat (which operates the step)before the collapsible pantograph gate can be operat
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