. American engineer . Louis, Brownsville & Mexico, one of the lines of theFrisco system, has ordered two gas-electric motor cars of theGE-70-B-n type from the General Electric Company. , Y. These cars will be built with side entrances for the passen-gers and a rear door for the use of the conductor when the carsare coupled to trailers. The Frisco system will now have 17 ofthese cars running on regular schedules over its lines operatingbetween the following points: Brownsville, Tex., and Mission:Orange and Newton; Madill, Okla., and Ardmore: Westvilleand Muskogee. Lawton. an
. American engineer . Louis, Brownsville & Mexico, one of the lines of theFrisco system, has ordered two gas-electric motor cars of theGE-70-B-n type from the General Electric Company. , Y. These cars will be built with side entrances for the passen-gers and a rear door for the use of the conductor when the carsare coupled to trailers. The Frisco system will now have 17 ofthese cars running on regular schedules over its lines operatingbetween the following points: Brownsville, Tex., and Mission:Orange and Newton; Madill, Okla., and Ardmore: Westvilleand Muskogee. Lawton. and Quanah, Tex.: Eunice. La.,and Crowley; Dallas. Tex., and Sherman; Enid. andBailey; Salem, Mo., and Cuba; Bolivar and Chadwick. The carsare capable of running about 60 m. p. h. on a level stretch andwill average 25 to 35 m. p. h. schedule speed with stops two tothree n\iles apart. The new cars are 70 ft. 5 in. long and are divided fourconipartmcnts. one for passengers, which is ii ft. long; a sinok-. Davis Variable Lead Attachment Applied to a Balanced Compound 4-4-2 Type Locomotive. 380 AMERICAN ENGINEER. VuL. 86, Xn. ;. ing compartment, 10 ft. long; a baggage compartment, 11 ft. longand the engine room, 12 ft. long. Each car has a seating capac-ity for 92 passengers, each seat accommodating 3 persons, andthe net vveiglit of the car is 50 tons. It is of all-steel construction, except the interior finish, which is of mahog-any and composite board. The frame is made up of steel I-bcamsand channels, with steel plates for the outside sheathing. Theunder floor is made of wood, having slieet iron on the lower heavy felt lining is inserted between the wood and the sides of the car are also insulated with felt. The steel roofand the rear of the car are of the turtle back design. The seatsare covered with friezette plush in the passenger compartmentand genuine Spanish leather in the smoking room. The entirecar is lighted with electricity. Th
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