. The Street railway journal . OGUNOUIT SUB-STATION WITH WOODEN CAR SHED ANDTELEPHONE BOOTH ADJACENT the despatcher at the first turn-out, receive his order andrepeat to the conductor. The latter then must repeat themessage to the despatcher before proceeding. It is also cus-tomary in busy times for the station men at York Beachand other important points to keep the despatcher informedof the progress of the cars. During periods of heavy traffic, the company runs carstwo or more in a block, on the car-following system. The. CAR AT SIDING IN WELLS, WITH CREW AT TELEPHONEBOOTH first car carries a
. The Street railway journal . OGUNOUIT SUB-STATION WITH WOODEN CAR SHED ANDTELEPHONE BOOTH ADJACENT the despatcher at the first turn-out, receive his order andrepeat to the conductor. The latter then must repeat themessage to the despatcher before proceeding. It is also cus-tomary in busy times for the station men at York Beachand other important points to keep the despatcher informedof the progress of the cars. During periods of heavy traffic, the company runs carstwo or more in a block, on the car-following system. The. CAR AT SIDING IN WELLS, WITH CREW AT TELEPHONEBOOTH first car carries a sign worded Car Following, instead ofhaving the customary green sign. This serves as an indi-cation to intending passengers that there is a car reaching a turn-out the crew of this car notify theopposing car to wait for No. 2. Should No. 2 bear a CarFollowing sign, it is necessary to wait for No. 3, and soon. Following cars are not subject to despatchers orders,being instructed simply to obey the orders given to thepreceding car. ROLLING STOCK AND BOATSThe latest cars purchased by the company are of theBrill semi-convertible type. Four are of the straight pas- senger and two have baggage compartments. These areintended to meet the exacting requirements of the newYork Beach-Kennebunk line, both with regard to the highspeeds and comfort of passengers. Each car is equippedwith four Westinghouse motors carried on Standard fifteen-bench open cars have been obtained from thesame car builder. In al
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