. Electric railway journal . is Car in which it failed to ignite at a temperature of 400 The accompanying illustration shows this flooringapplied to one of the St. Louis cars. Its installation offeredno difficulties, since this covering holds nails firmly anddoes not crack or splinter. It can also be applied to stuccowork, moldings, imitation marble, etc. This material ismade under the name of Hy-ge-nia by the NationalHygienic Floor Company, St. Louis, which has absorbedthe original maker, the Chemical Floor & Tile Company. REMOVABLE BRAKE SHOE AND HOLDER The Malcolm Brake Shoe Compa
. Electric railway journal . is Car in which it failed to ignite at a temperature of 400 The accompanying illustration shows this flooringapplied to one of the St. Louis cars. Its installation offeredno difficulties, since this covering holds nails firmly anddoes not crack or splinter. It can also be applied to stuccowork, moldings, imitation marble, etc. This material ismade under the name of Hy-ge-nia by the NationalHygienic Floor Company, St. Louis, which has absorbedthe original maker, the Chemical Floor & Tile Company. REMOVABLE BRAKE SHOE AND HOLDER The Malcolm Brake Shoe Company, Charleston, W. Va.,is introducing in the electric railway field a new type ofbrake shoe holder and removable brake shoe which, it isclaimed, reduces the weight of scrap shoes to 2 lb. or holder is made in one piece and no keys, bolts or otherloose parts are required to fasten the shoe in the face of the holder is curved to a larger radius thanthe face of the wheel and the ends have beveled lugs or. Removable Brake Shoes and Holder dovetails formed on them to hold the shoe in place. Toinsert a new shoe the brake rigging is slacked off suffi-ciently to allow the shoe to be slipped over the wheel flangefrom the inside. The shoes are made to fit loosely in thedovetail of the holder so that they are easily and quicklyapplied, and the play of the shoe in the holder is quicklytaken up by the accumulation of sand and dirt that worksinto the joint. The face and back of the shoe are made to differentradii so that the ends are ^ in thicker than the the shoe is worn through at the center the scrapconsists of two thin wedges of metal. As the shoes arereversible they may be turned end for end if they wearunevenly. The holders are made to fit the brake riggingof any type of electric car truck. In addition to the ironbrake shoes the manufacturers are prepared to furnishcarborundum blocks for use in truing up wheels. TEST CASE ON BRAKES IN OHIO After a confer
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