. Electric railway gazette . duced to show the ad-vance in construction from that date to the present, asevinced in Fig. 43, which shows North Chicago City No. 250. This car was exhibited at the exposition ofrailway appliances in Chicago, and is in regular service uponthe North Chicago City Railway. Fig. 44 shows a car built in 1853, for the Jersey City &Bergen Ry. Co. It was operated with one horse and turnedupon its truck, thus doing away with turn-table or switchat either terminus. The driver was elevated, as upon anomnibus. Fig. 45 shows a car built in i860, for New Orleans, withan
. Electric railway gazette . duced to show the ad-vance in construction from that date to the present, asevinced in Fig. 43, which shows North Chicago City No. 250. This car was exhibited at the exposition ofrailway appliances in Chicago, and is in regular service uponthe North Chicago City Railway. Fig. 44 shows a car built in 1853, for the Jersey City &Bergen Ry. Co. It was operated with one horse and turnedupon its truck, thus doing away with turn-table or switchat either terminus. The driver was elevated, as upon anomnibus. Fig. 45 shows a car built in i860, for New Orleans, withan enclosed front platform, this end always being the front. Fig. 46 shows a small open car built in 1874 with en-closed front platform, and passengers seated to face eachother, on the sides, as in box cars. Fig. 47 shows an open car built in 1876, with reversibleseats, and sash at each end, life guards before the wheels,trussed body, etc. 7th, ventilation at ceiling. 8th, ease for horses. 9th, car axle box with oiling Fig. 48 shows an open car with reversible stick backseats (thirty-five passengers), ventilators in roof, etc., builtin 1881. Fig. 49 shows an open car built in 1882, containing acentral passage way, the passengers entering and leavingthe car via the platforms. It has sashes at either end. Fig. 50 shows a car built in 1884, which also has sidesteps, so that passengers can enter or leave the car at eitherside or either end. In answer to my question What do you claim as pe-culiar excellences in your car ? Mr. Stephenson replied : 1st, elegence, including ornamentation. 2nd, lightness in weight and movements. 3rd, strength and durability. 4th, comfort for passengers. 5th, sash windows of metal. 6th, telephone for passengers.
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