. Street and electric railways, 1902 .. . CARS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT. 193 the same in everj- ease, namely, smooth running; rigidityof frame that will withstand the stress tending to throwthe axles out of alignment when the car is roundingcurves; ability to resist longitudinal strains due to inci-dental changes in the contour of track; and the reductionof the uncushioned weight on the wheels. Modern electric cars.—In the construction of modernstreet car bodies the larger proportion of the materialconsists of lumber, certain woods being favored andgenerallj used. In the beginning a great m
. Street and electric railways, 1902 .. . CARS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT. 193 the same in everj- ease, namely, smooth running; rigidityof frame that will withstand the stress tending to throwthe axles out of alignment when the car is roundingcurves; ability to resist longitudinal strains due to inci-dental changes in the contour of track; and the reductionof the uncushioned weight on the wheels. Modern electric cars.—In the construction of modernstreet car bodies the larger proportion of the materialconsists of lumber, certain woods being favored andgenerallj used. In the beginning a great many differ-ent kinds of wood were used, some cars being elabo-rately decorated, but at the present time plain trimis the rule, even in parlor and private cars. The kindsof wood in use for structural purposes, such as bot-toms, platforms, sides, and ends, are white oak, whiteash, yellow pine, poplar, white pine, rock elm, andhickory, or woods which answer to these general names;while for finishing purposes cherry, maple, and whiteash or
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