. The street railway review . of the new system with the expectation ofintroducing it in all large cities of this country. ^?1S(^ T^^^P?P^. £L€VATioni BeTW££A/ yOK£ O/tSTlffO/V LlNI/^Q The illustrations herewith will convey a very intelligentidea of what the plan is, and it may be added, this con-struction calls for yokes which are placed 4 feet apart andweigh 225 pounds each. The track rail to be of JohnsonSection U 78. The motor which is carried on the for-ward truck, is visible at all times to the driver bj^ a glass(li)or, through which the mechanism can be easilj-reached. The trol
. The street railway review . of the new system with the expectation ofintroducing it in all large cities of this country. ^?1S(^ T^^^P?P^. £L€VATioni BeTW££A/ yOK£ O/tSTlffO/V LlNI/^Q The illustrations herewith will convey a very intelligentidea of what the plan is, and it may be added, this con-struction calls for yokes which are placed 4 feet apart andweigh 225 pounds each. The track rail to be of JohnsonSection U 78. The motor which is carried on the for-ward truck, is visible at all times to the driver bj^ a glass(li)or, through which the mechanism can be easilj-reached. The trollej has two conduit wheels which arecarried underneath the wire. It is proposed to cleanthe conduit by means of a brush which can be attachedto the trolle} and deposit the dirt in pits, which will beplaced at convenient inter^•als, The motor is connectedwith a drive wheel by a side bar similar to a steam loco-motive. Power will be furnished from the car shops ofthe North Chicago Street Railway on Fullerton avenue. The conduit is 15 inches deep so that the excavationnecessarj is not great. The conducting or .trolley wiresare o
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