. The Street railway journal . ast is then all thoroughly rammed andupon it the sand and paving brick are laid. Wood filler isused on either side of the rail to pave against and to prevent gurated a policy which, though expensive in initial invest-ment, will effect important economies in operation. Thispolicy consists of reconstructing and in some cases relayinga number of the important lines with the double object inview of giving better schedules and at the same time reducingthe number of cars necessary to maintain the service on these October 13, 1906.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 549 particula
. The Street railway journal . ast is then all thoroughly rammed andupon it the sand and paving brick are laid. Wood filler isused on either side of the rail to pave against and to prevent gurated a policy which, though expensive in initial invest-ment, will effect important economies in operation. Thispolicy consists of reconstructing and in some cases relayinga number of the important lines with the double object inview of giving better schedules and at the same time reducingthe number of cars necessary to maintain the service on these October 13, 1906.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 549 particular lines. In the opinion of the management of theWheeling Traction Company, this whole question of theamount of money that can be spent prudently and judiciouslyin reducing grades and curves on any line simmers down toa definite operating proposition and is a matter of capitalizingthe saving in operating expenses. As a noteworthy concrete example of how this policy canbe worked out, the following notes are given relative to the. rebuilding of the companys line running from Mingo Junc-tion to Steubenville. In 1902 the company took over asingle-track line which had been built in 1901 between Mingoand Steubenville, and which took a very circuitous and hillyroute over the mountain. Although the distance by air linebetween the two cities is only about 2 miles, this route meas-ured miles from terminal to terminal, and with the excep-tion of a short stretch on top of the mountain, practically theentire line was built on an average grade of 7 per cent, theheaviest grade being 10 per cent. The plan and profile ofthis old route are shown on the drawings on page of the extraordinary curves and grades encounteredon this line are evident from these diagrams. On this hill line the company has maintained a 20-minuteschedule. In order to enable it to perfect a through routenow nearing completion between Wheeling and Steubenville,of which the stretch between Mingo Junction and Steub
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