. The Street railway journal . done. The roadbed,too, is in excellent condition, and the entire line is a goodexample of first class suburban construction. The linepasses several race tracks and other resorts which furnisha heavy summer travel, and the country traversed prom-ises to be the scene of important suburban development,a feature that has hitherto been almost wholly lacking inBaltimore. Lewis & Fowler sixteen foot cars are used onthis line, with two twenty-five horse power Westinghousemotors to each car. When travel is heavy trailers areused. About midway on the line a double track sp
. The Street railway journal . done. The roadbed,too, is in excellent condition, and the entire line is a goodexample of first class suburban construction. The linepasses several race tracks and other resorts which furnisha heavy summer travel, and the country traversed prom-ises to be the scene of important suburban development,a feature that has hitherto been almost wholly lacking inBaltimore. Lewis & Fowler sixteen foot cars are used onthis line, with two twenty-five horse power Westinghousemotors to each car. When travel is heavy trailers areused. About midway on the line a double track spurruns to Arlington, a small suburb, and it is probable thatthe importance of the road will be largely increased bythe construction of other feeders. Power for the Pikesville line and portions of the other h. p. Mcintosh & Seymour engine belted to an Edisongenerator, and two 150 h. p. Ball engines, with two 150h. p. Edison generators. From this station is also sup-plied a portion of the current for operating the Carey. FIG. 2.—VIEW ON DRUID HILL AVENUE—BALTIMORETRACTION CO. Street electric line, which was changed to its presentpower during the last fall. This line runs from Druid
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