. The street railway review . aits every steam and streetrailway man, or anyone interested in the subject of lubrication. The management of the Galena-Signal Oil Co. has made a thor-ough study of the problem of lubrication, from a scientificas well as from a practical standpoint and at the present time issupplying under contract g7/i per cent of the total steam railroadmileage of the United States and Canada. In view of the fact that the mileage of thq street railways, trolleylines and inlerurban railways of the country is constantly increas-ing, and that much iif the equipment of the
. The street railway review . aits every steam and streetrailway man, or anyone interested in the subject of lubrication. The management of the Galena-Signal Oil Co. has made a thor-ough study of the problem of lubrication, from a scientificas well as from a practical standpoint and at the present time issupplying under contract g7/i per cent of the total steam railroadmileage of the United States and Canada. In view of the fact that the mileage of thq street railways, trolleylines and inlerurban railways of the country is constantly increas-ing, and that much iif the equipment of these roads is very similarin size, weight and service to that of steam railroads, and con-.■ilantly approaching closer to the standard of the latter, the Galena-Signal Oil Co. has decided to enter into contracts with electric rail-way companies similar to those for some time in use with steamrailroads for furnishing lubricating oils. The Galena-Signal Oil therefore established and efficiently organized a street railway. . I Hh, 24 adults or 36 children in a train of three cars, at a speed of six toeight miles and hour. The locomotives use steam which is keptat 100 lb. pressure, and burn real coal, which is carried in a minia-ture tender behind the miniature engine. The Miniature Railroad Co. has 24 complete trains on the FairGrounds, and has built about 8 miles of miniature track. Each trainconsists of a locomotive and three cars, capable of carrying 24adults or 36 children. The tracks arc built of T-rail weighing 12lb. to the yard and laid on miniature wooden ties. Three miles ofthe track is 15-in. gage, and 5 miles is 22-in. gage. The locomotivesfor the smaller gage are rated at 8K b- P- each, and those for the22-in. gage at I2j4 h. p. Visitors to the fair who arc interested in parks or pleasure resortsof .any kind, and who are looking for practical ideas in the lineof profitable attractions, will do well to watch this little railwayoutfit on any pleasant afte
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