. The Street railway journal . e,and chute coal into boiler room. Always have coal delivered indump cars. E. G. Hindert, Chief Eng., Cleveland & Southwestern Tract. Co. H.— THE LINE DEPARTMENTH 4.—What is the best form of cradle or other device forcatching broken high-tension lines at highway crossings, orwhere the lines cross over or under other wires? Common wire netting, such as is used for fences. The kind thatcomes in rolls is preferable, as it is light, strong and closely wovenand can be reeled off and cut to any desired length. This form ofcradle is frequently used in the West, where hi
. The Street railway journal . e,and chute coal into boiler room. Always have coal delivered indump cars. E. G. Hindert, Chief Eng., Cleveland & Southwestern Tract. Co. H.— THE LINE DEPARTMENTH 4.—What is the best form of cradle or other device forcatching broken high-tension lines at highway crossings, orwhere the lines cross over or under other wires? Common wire netting, such as is used for fences. The kind thatcomes in rolls is preferable, as it is light, strong and closely wovenand can be reeled off and cut to any desired length. This form ofcradle is frequently used in the West, where high-tension linescross telephone or telegraph lines. J. B. Crawford, Hartford, Conn. Would recommend wires parallel under high-tension wires withcross strips of wood having hooks at ends, or ordinary wire sheepfence of sufficient width. H. V. S. H 16a.—On a road operating with third rail, what is thebest method of keeping the third rail clean ? The sketch herewith shows a cast-steel shoe filled with carborun- SEC. ) Street B FILLED TROLLEY SHOE dum, designed for removing rust from the third rail. Applicationhas been made for a patent covering this device. J. E. Osmer, M. M.,Northwestern Elevated R. R. Co., Chicago. H 21a.—What means, machines, devices or special riggedcars are you using for expediting or cheapening the work ofthe line department? Please send descriptions, with photo-graphs or drawings, and statement of results secured. We constructed in our own shops, after our own designs, a veryhandy and efficient construction and repair car, mounted on aBrill 21 E truck. The car is of the box type, having three endand two side windows and two side doors, is painted a differentcolor from other cars, and supplied with a complete set of wreck-ing and line tools, work bench, heaters, search lights, lanterns, roof is- surmounted by a working platform, built up of woodslats about 2 ins. wide, and spaced 1 in. apart, and entirely in-sulated from the b
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