. The Street railway journal . heir introductionnew and valuable improvements have been made in their construction, modeof attachment, and convenience of handling. They are finished in a thoroughworkmanlike manner, of the best material obtainable, the design being tomanufacture the most efficient article in preference to other considerations. It will readily be seen that m the full use of these scrapers the whole systemof cleaning tracks will be somewhat changed, and the use of the snow plow verymaterially lessened, and in some cases almost entire y obviated. Long experi-ence has proved conclu
. The Street railway journal . heir introductionnew and valuable improvements have been made in their construction, modeof attachment, and convenience of handling. They are finished in a thoroughworkmanlike manner, of the best material obtainable, the design being tomanufacture the most efficient article in preference to other considerations. It will readily be seen that m the full use of these scrapers the whole systemof cleaning tracks will be somewhat changed, and the use of the snow plow verymaterially lessened, and in some cases almost entire y obviated. Long experi-ence has proved conclusively the importance of placing them upon every car Inuse, as the car not having them on is continually packing down upon the trackwhatever Is upon it, and rendering it difficult to keep a clean ralL Cleanersshould be ordered 60 days before required for use. This cut represents my Snow Plow, 23 ofwhich are now In use. With four horsesand two men they have handled two feetof snow, distributing it nine feet from theoutside ralL. My Snow Plows are built to gauge of track, and the tires on wheels are madesimilar in shape to the flange of car wheels and run upon the tram part of therail, and are easily kept on the track. For T rail a suitable Iron wheel is been in use 10 vears. During that time many Improvements have beenmade in strength, efficiency, and adaptability. With FOUR HORSES ANDTWO MEN they have HANDLED TWO FEET OF SNOW, distributing itnine f et from i he outside rail. It Is adapted to SINGLE OR DOUBLE TRACK ROADS, adjustable wherenecessary; built in the most thorough and substantial manner, of the bestmaterial, with gas pipe rail all round. The plow is not intended to supply iheplace of the small scrapers, but to be auxiliary to t hem. For execution in deepsnow, EASE AND CONVENIENCE IN HANDLING, It surpasses all othersIn use. 27 PLOWS NOW IN USE. PLOWS SHOULD BE ORDERED THREE MONTHSBEFORE REQUIRED FOR USE. For Illustrated Circular and Price, Address AUGUSTUS DA
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