. Electric railway review . l dimen-sions may be obtained by uniting two comparatively thin ties oneupon the other and fastened by spikes, or by combining threeor four smaller sections by means of clamps. It is understood, ofcourse, that the faces of the sections which in the complete tieare adjacent to each other must be prepared to fit—by sawing orhewing smoothly—and it is suggested that a waterproof protectedpacking be interposed between the sections. Mr. William , assistant superintendent of the Chicago Consolidated TractionCompany, states that he is well pleased with the tie, not on
. Electric railway review . l dimen-sions may be obtained by uniting two comparatively thin ties oneupon the other and fastened by spikes, or by combining threeor four smaller sections by means of clamps. It is understood, ofcourse, that the faces of the sections which in the complete tieare adjacent to each other must be prepared to fit—by sawing orhewing smoothly—and it is suggested that a waterproof protectedpacking be interposed between the sections. Mr. William , assistant superintendent of the Chicago Consolidated TractionCompany, states that he is well pleased with the tie, not onlyon account of the saving of timber and the fibered seams, but onaccount of its flexibility and noiselessness, affording relief towheels, cars and passengers. He suggests a filling of %-lnch ormore of tarred roofing paper or asbestos for deadening purposes. VOLTAX FOR INSULATING AND WATERPROOFING. Electric Cable Company, 17 Battery Place. New York, reportsreceipt of further orders from t!ie New York Central for Voltax,. City Car Conipai tti It and Detroit Platfor aha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company. ment of the forward vestibule, in which is built a stationarymotormans compartment, access to which is gained by an ordi-nary swing door. The sliding door to the side which admits oneto the passenger compartment, is of the Brill semi-accelerator pat-tern, the longitudinal seat opposite extending only far enough topermit of a comfortable passageway. In the motormans com-partment will be noted the hot water heater. The platform at therear end is of the Detroit type wliich makes a systematic dis-position of passengers entering and leaving the car. Push buttons a liquid compound to be used as insulating and waterproofingmaterial in connection with the third rail system near High Bridge,New York. Among the large concerns which are using Voltaxfor this purpose are Westinghouse Church Kerr Company, who areusing it on galvanized cables; the Intertaorough Rapid Transit Com-pany,
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