. The street railway review . e instrument, which istransmitter and receiver together. This gives the officemore perfect control over tlxe cars than the steam roadshave, and is certainly an excellent arrangement for inter-urbans, as it involves no more expense than other tele-phone systems, and is much more useful. COLUMBUS STREET RAILWAY REPORT. The Columbus (O.) Street Railway report showed the following excellent record as to operating and receipts: Karnings per car mile S .74° • Operating expenses per car mile 0870 Net receipts per car mile 0870 Maintenance of way per car mile .-
. The street railway review . e instrument, which istransmitter and receiver together. This gives the officemore perfect control over tlxe cars than the steam roadshave, and is certainly an excellent arrangement for inter-urbans, as it involves no more expense than other tele-phone systems, and is much more useful. COLUMBUS STREET RAILWAY REPORT. The Columbus (O.) Street Railway report showed the following excellent record as to operating and receipts: Karnings per car mile S .74° • Operating expenses per car mile 0870 Net receipts per car mile 0870 Maintenance of way per car mile .- oogo Maintenance of equipment per car mile 0100 Cost power per car mile 0080 Fixed charges per car mile 0051 ^\mWavJ^ymV* 1S5 FITZGERALD-VAN DORN COUPLERS. The Fitzgerald-Van Dorn Company is making con-stant improvements and additions to its line of couplers,notwithstanding the fact that it is practically free fromcompetition as haxing the only automatic street carcoupler offered to the street railway trade. Figure i. FIGUKE I. shows tlie number i automatic coupler which embodiesall the latest improvements. It is machine fitted, withtwo springs to each head, and the links are machinemilled. The coupling bar used with this is automaticonl} at one end. while the other end makes a commonpin and link coupling and will couple with other makes
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