. Electric railway journal . ssed in these columns, but the proper charge for main-tenance is largely unknown and that for obsolescence isstill more uncertain. When to these factors and the in-creasing cost of materials is added the load of inefficientand expensive management to which municipal enterprisesin this country will be particularly subject, the chances arepretty large in favor of a deficit for a municipal electricrailway rather than a surplus. 172 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLII, No. 5. New 1200-Volt Line Between Nashville and Gallatin, Tenn. A Line Pojsjssing a N unUr of Novel F
. Electric railway journal . ssed in these columns, but the proper charge for main-tenance is largely unknown and that for obsolescence isstill more uncertain. When to these factors and the in-creasing cost of materials is added the load of inefficientand expensive management to which municipal enterprisesin this country will be particularly subject, the chances arepretty large in favor of a deficit for a municipal electricrailway rather than a surplus. 172 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLII, No. 5. New 1200-Volt Line Between Nashville and Gallatin, Tenn. A Line Pojsjssing a N unUr of Novel Features in Track, Repair Shops, Substation, Cab Signal System and Rolling Stock A new 1200-volt interurban line has recently beencompleted and put in operation between Nashville and Gal-latin, Tenn. It traverses a densely populated, picturesquedistrict, with antebellum characteristics, northeast of Nash-ville and bordering the Cumberland River valley for a dis-tance of 27 miles. Except in a few places the entire line is. Nashville-Gallatin Railway—Viaduct Over L. & N. R. R. built on a private right-of-way, paralleling the old Gallatinturnpike, which passes through what is known as the BlueGrass district of Tennessee. Throughout the entire lengththe territory is of an urban character, with a populationaveraging 800 people to each square mile on each side ofthe road. The Nashville-Gallatin Interurban Railway wasfinanced and built by the Fidelity Securities Corporationof Nashville, with the assistance of local subscriptions forstock and right-of-way donations for the entire 27 miles. The character of the territory traversed is ideal for aninterurban line, and since beginning operation the earningshave far surpassed those anticipated by the promoters. Upto the present time the traffic has been strictly passenger,but express cars have been purchased and delivered, and themanagement has every reason to believe that a profitablepackage express and freight business will be devel
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