. The Street railway journal . FIG. 1.—PLAN OF CAR HOUSE AND POWER STATION, separate that if the batteries fail to prove an economicalmeans of transportation they will be abandoned and thestreet car line run on the old overhead system. The plant is interestinp, not only on account of its useof storage batteries, but also because of novel features inthe .station construction and operation. The Euglewood & Chicago Electric Railway Com- -SECTION The main line of the road will run generally in a south-westerly direction through Park Manor, Auburn Park,South Englewood, Washington Heights, Blue Isla
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 1.—PLAN OF CAR HOUSE AND POWER STATION, separate that if the batteries fail to prove an economicalmeans of transportation they will be abandoned and thestreet car line run on the old overhead system. The plant is interestinp, not only on account of its useof storage batteries, but also because of novel features inthe .station construction and operation. The Euglewood & Chicago Electric Railway Com- -SECTION The main line of the road will run generally in a south-westerly direction through Park Manor, Auburn Park,South Englewood, Washington Heights, Blue Island toHarvey, with branches west to Morgan Park, and east toRosedale, , Pullman and West Pullman. Up to date about 21}^ miles have been laid in themost approved manner. Johnson eighty pound, seven inchgirder rail has been used, placed on eight foot ties, underwhich is a roadbed of six inches of the best gravel. Brace tie plates are employedI I I throughout, four to each rail. Tie rods are placed at everyjoint t
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