Electrical news and engineering . se are operated pneu-matically by a touch of a lever convenient to the conductor operates in a small railed-in compartment,as shown, roughly 3 ft. long by 2 ft. wide, which is equippedwitli tile pneumatic lever just mentioned, p-a-y-e fare-box,and a push button to signal the motorman. The push buttonoperates a signal light in the motormans vestibule, which isnormally burning and so indicates to the motorman whetherthe doors are closed, trolley pole on wire, current on. motorman will not start until the signal lamps light, and throws off t
Electrical news and engineering . se are operated pneu-matically by a touch of a lever convenient to the conductor operates in a small railed-in compartment,as shown, roughly 3 ft. long by 2 ft. wide, which is equippedwitli tile pneumatic lever just mentioned, p-a-y-e fare-box,and a push button to signal the motorman. The push buttonoperates a signal light in the motormans vestibule, which isnormally burning and so indicates to the motorman whetherthe doors are closed, trolley pole on wire, current on. motorman will not start until the signal lamps light, and throws off the power and applies the brakes when the signallight goes out. The pneumatically controlled doors and steps respondto the motorman much more promptly than the manuallyoperated type. Danger of the doors closing too rapidly andcatching passengers in exit or boarding a car is obviated bytwo strips of rubber tubing attached to the doors and meet-ing as the doors close. Any object caught merely receives aslight pressure but no Doors closed, steps raised It will be noticed that the usual railing bar which dividesthe incoming passengers from the outgoing is not used in thisnew type. With the bar in place it has always been necessaryfor transfer passengers to pass around the conductor alongwith the cash or ticket passengers, thus tending to congest
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