. The street railway review . FI>OOR PIJ^N OF RKPAIR SHOPS AT WAPAKONKTA. the theory of the management that the schedule and rules aremade to he adhered to and consequently the trainmen are heldto remarkably strict observance of them. If a car is found to the number of the train which is to he met at this siding. of the lime-table is an excellent one as it shows eachmotorman at a glance just what sidings arc meeting points, by Mar. 20. 1904.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 143 means of the prominent type, and also the number of the trainwhich he is to meet. Telephone booths are pro
. The street railway review . FI>OOR PIJ^N OF RKPAIR SHOPS AT WAPAKONKTA. the theory of the management that the schedule and rules aremade to he adhered to and consequently the trainmen are heldto remarkably strict observance of them. If a car is found to the number of the train which is to he met at this siding. of the lime-table is an excellent one as it shows eachmotorman at a glance just what sidings arc meeting points, by Mar. 20. 1904.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 143 means of the prominent type, and also the number of the trainwhich he is to meet. Telephone booths are provided at eachsiding, but crews do not report to the dispatclier when they areon time except at meeting points. In this case the first crewto stop at the meeting point calls up the dispatcher and reportsTrain Xo. at <iding Xo , Train Xo, in sight. or. .rni.\i; SHOP .\-r \\ Train Xo. not in sight as the case may be. It the cars arc about on time the dispatcher answers back .Ml right, makeyour schedule, or if one of the cars is late the first crew report-ing will be told to call up the dispatcher again in two or threeminutes. If one of the cars is more than five minutes late itloses its schedule right and operates thereafter under specialorders from the dispatcher. Each of the trainmen is providedwith train order blanks which are used in case special orders aregiven out by the train dispatcher. The order given by the dis-patcher is received by the motorman and written by the conductoron the form provided and when the writing is finished the motor-man repeats the order back to the dispatcher who, if he finds itcorrect, will answer Complete. The order must besigned by both the motorman and conductor beforethe train leaves the siding and in case the telephoneconnection should fail before complete is receivedthe order is no
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