. A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake . material for the equipping of coaches orsleeping cars, one must specify (1) the size of holders and thenumber to each car, (2) the style and drop of lamps, and (3) 46 CAR LIGHTING. §12 the number of lamps desired for each car. The Pintsch com-pany can then make upa complete list of thefittings needed. In ordering lamp armsfor repairs, one mustgive the distance markedD in Fig. 32—the dis-tance from center of armnipple to top of ceilingcap. The catalogue num-ber and the st3le of finishof the lamp must alsobe stated. In ordering arms, ceil-ing pl
. A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake . material for the equipping of coaches orsleeping cars, one must specify (1) the size of holders and thenumber to each car, (2) the style and drop of lamps, and (3) 46 CAR LIGHTING. §12 the number of lamps desired for each car. The Pintsch com-pany can then make upa complete list of thefittings needed. In ordering lamp armsfor repairs, one mustgive the distance markedD in Fig. 32—the dis-tance from center of armnipple to top of ceilingcap. The catalogue num-ber and the st3le of finishof the lamp must alsobe stated. In ordering arms, ceil-ing plates, or arm spidersfor the lamp shown inFig. 12, care should betaken to specify whetheror not they are gas-wayarms, whether they areto have the electric fix-tures, and also whetherthey are to be put in thecenter line of the car orat right angles to give the distance C/,the length of the arm,measuring from center ofnipple to the top of ceil-ing plate at the highest point. State further whether polishedbrass or bronze finish is COST OF SYSTEM. 67. The cost of lighting trains on the Pintsch system mayvary slightly on different roads, but the following may be takenas indicative of good results: §12 CAR LIGHTING. 47 COST PER lOO MILES. Description of Car. Equipment of Car. Cost inCents. First-class coach .Partition coach .Baggage car . .Postal car . . 4 chandeliers and 2 closet bracket lamps1 chandelier and 2 closet bracket lamps 22 1512 7 chandeliers 25 The cost of lighting one baggage car supplied with 3 four-flame lamps, during the month of December, is given in thefollowing table, based on a burning time of 9 hours and 35minutes a da}: Cost per car per hour cents Cost per lamp per hour cents Cost per car per day cents Cost per lamp per day cents Cost per car per 100 miles cents Cost per lamp per 100 miles cents Average cost per 100 miles of entire equip-ment during a period of 6 months . cents In another case, where e
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