. The Street railway journal . Journal MOTOR TRUCK WHEEL, SHOWING EXTENDED HUB FOR SOLID GEAR. Street J» MOTOR END OF MOTOR CAR, LONGITUDINAL SECTION AND END ELEVATION brushes in action without causing a delay to the train serv-ice. With the large number of trains on the Manhattansystem, this could not be done any other way than auto-matically. The brushes are therefore mounted on a pis-ton in an air cylinder, and the four-scraper cvlinders oneach car are operated by means of a single air cock by themotorman. If the general superintendent decides to putthe scrapers in action
. The Street railway journal . Journal MOTOR TRUCK WHEEL, SHOWING EXTENDED HUB FOR SOLID GEAR. Street J» MOTOR END OF MOTOR CAR, LONGITUDINAL SECTION AND END ELEVATION brushes in action without causing a delay to the train serv-ice. With the large number of trains on the Manhattansystem, this could not be done any other way than auto-matically. The brushes are therefore mounted on a pis-ton in an air cylinder, and the four-scraper cvlinders oneach car are operated by means of a single air cock by themotorman. If the general superintendent decides to putthe scrapers in action a notice to this effect is sent toeach station superintendent, who displays a sign instruct-ing the motorman to throw the air cock and put thebrushes in service. In this way all the scrapers on theentire line can be put in operation within two minutes afterthe general superintendent decides it is necessary. salt-water and oil machines can be got into action withinthree or four minutes. ♦♦♦ The Monterey Street Railway Combpany, of Monterey,Mex., which was recently organized with American capi
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