. Electric railway journal . e glazed with green opalescentglass. The roof is of the monitor deck type extending overthe hoods in steam coach style. The roof boards are ofpoplar and after being given a thick coat of paint, itsentire length is covered with No. 8 canvas. As will be noticed from the illustration, in addition to the two trolley poles and bases there is also mounted onthe roof a pantograph type of trolley, and in order thatthe roof may properly support this equipment, it isstrengthened with concealed steel rafters, which are soplaced that they will relieve the strain of the trolley
. Electric railway journal . e glazed with green opalescentglass. The roof is of the monitor deck type extending overthe hoods in steam coach style. The roof boards are ofpoplar and after being given a thick coat of paint, itsentire length is covered with No. 8 canvas. As will be noticed from the illustration, in addition to the two trolley poles and bases there is also mounted onthe roof a pantograph type of trolley, and in order thatthe roof may properly support this equipment, it isstrengthened with concealed steel rafters, which are soplaced that they will relieve the strain of the trolleyequipment. Inside the car body the floor is of the chan-arched type, filled in with flexolith painted in red toconform to the appearance of the inside finish. Belowthe belt rail on each side, the car is sheathed with aga-sote. The ceilings are also of agasote. Mahogany isalso used for the inside finish, which is quite plain, con-forming to what is known as sanitary finish. Noadvertising moldings are used in the
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