. The street railway review . PLAN VIEW RIBLETS 1\TER-URBAN CAR. A NO authority than the London Electriciangravely advises its readers, editorially, to place in eachboot, before arising, an 8-candle power light. -Bootsbeing tolerablyadialhermous, says the electrician, theirtemperature will soon rise. This mav be an Englishjoke, therefore we refrain from commenting on this anti-dote for cold feet. entirely new type of car, and one which is specially welladapted to the work to which it will be assigned. Thiscar, which is about 40 feet in length, will have a seatingcapacity of 60 persons, w
. The street railway review . PLAN VIEW RIBLETS 1\TER-URBAN CAR. A NO authority than the London Electriciangravely advises its readers, editorially, to place in eachboot, before arising, an 8-candle power light. -Bootsbeing tolerablyadialhermous, says the electrician, theirtemperature will soon rise. This mav be an Englishjoke, therefore we refrain from commenting on this anti-dote for cold feet. entirely new type of car, and one which is specially welladapted to the work to which it will be assigned. Thiscar, which is about 40 feet in length, will have a seatingcapacity of 60 persons, with a separate compartment forcarr3ing freight and express, having a capacity- 6 by 8 by9 feet. A speed of 40 miles an hour on levels is contem-plated, and will doubtless be attained a good part of the TT rr II II II IT. ELEVATION RIBLETS INTER-URBAN CAR. Good Col. Elliott Shepherd, of New York, has ajudgment of $50,000 against that disgrace to New York,the Fifth avenue stage line. We hope the Colonel willget possession of the affair and put a printed copy of thegolden rule on every stage with other appropriate scrip-ture on the horses. The Southport, England, town council, has adopted aplan for constructing an electric road. It is also reportedthat a line will be opened in the Matlock district. Thelatter is a private affair. distance, as the grades do not exceed one per cent, andcurves are also very light with the exception only of twoID-degree curves. Cars will be equipped with air brakes and upholsteredwith embossed leather, and the windows of plate glass;the entire finish being of palatial character. Outside ofthe regular passenger and freight business the companywill do a big excursion business during the summermonths. Trailers will be attached to motor cars to accom-modate the traffic at such ti
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