. The Street railway journal . estibule sheathing. This arrange-ment gives a large amount of stand-ing space on the platform and prevents standing passen-gers from obstructing the passage way into the car. Italso provides a convenient place for the conductor tostand on the platform—that is, between the door postsand the railing, where it is bent around. The spacesare wide enough for two passengers to enter or leaveat the same time, and as the cars are mounted on pivotaltrucks, which carry them too high for a single step which couldbe safely used in city service, double steps are used, the lowe
. The Street railway journal . estibule sheathing. This arrange-ment gives a large amount of stand-ing space on the platform and prevents standing passen-gers from obstructing the passage way into the car. Italso provides a convenient place for the conductor tostand on the platform—that is, between the door postsand the railing, where it is bent around. The spacesare wide enough for two passengers to enter or leaveat the same time, and as the cars are mounted on pivotaltrucks, which carry them too high for a single step which couldbe safely used in city service, double steps are used, the lower bule is furnished with a door which folds against the vestibuleposts. The windows of the vestibules at either end are ar-ranged to drop in pockets in the wainscoting. Sheet metal isattached to the outer sheathing of the vestibules and broughtover the bumpers to prevent persons from standing on interior of the cars is furnished in ash of natural color, andpresents a bright and pleasing appearance. The roof is of an. EXTERIOR VIEW OF MONTREAL STREET RAILWAYS NEW CAR odd construction, as will be seen in the illustrations, the inten-tion being to make it light and strong. As is well known, thesteam car type of roof is more waterproof than the monitortype with transoms exposed to the weather, but the weight onlong platforms is excessive, therefore the arrangement asshown was adopted, which, besides reducing the weight, givesa pleasing appearance. The cars are 28 ft. over the end panels, and 38 ft. 8 ins. overcrown pieces; width over sills, 7 ft. 8^2 ins., and over posts at December 3, 1904.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1017 belt, 8 ft.; sweep of posts, 1^4 ins. The side sills are 4 ins. x7^4 ins., with 12-in x ^-in. sill plates on the inside, to whichthe bases of the posts are attached. The end sills are SXA nls- x6% ins. The thickness of the corners is 3^ ins. x 3J4 car is furnished with Dumpit sand boxes, Dedendagongs, retriever conductors bells, ratchet brake han
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