. Electric railway review . ss-arms inthe usual manner, on the same poles underneath the high-tension transmission lines and transposed every 10 poles toprevent interference from parallel power and feeder lines;■/I miles consists of two No. 12 copper lines, constructed thesame as the iron line with the exception of the transposing,which is lolling every 10 poles. On this line all the dispatching and commercial conversa-tions are carried, keeping the line very busy at times: butif proper attention is given to the telephones and telephoneline, good results will be obtained. There are 28 telephon
. Electric railway review . ss-arms inthe usual manner, on the same poles underneath the high-tension transmission lines and transposed every 10 poles toprevent interference from parallel power and feeder lines;■/I miles consists of two No. 12 copper lines, constructed thesame as the iron line with the exception of the transposing,which is lolling every 10 poles. On this line all the dispatching and commercial conversa-tions are carried, keeping the line very busy at times: butif proper attention is given to the telephones and telephoneline, good results will be obtained. There are 28 telephoneson the line at all times and 38 telephones located in telephonebooths that have cut-out switches. By connections, using justthe ordinary 1-way switch, the dispatcher can communicatewith Dayton, a distance of 60 miles: also with Toledo citylimits, a distance of 94 miles; also with New Haven. adistance of 72 miles: also with Springfield, a distance of 7miles. This road is divided into three divisions, viz., Findlay-. Train Dispatching, Western Ohio Railway.—Telephone Booth at Siding. **^J Wi fisn 4 1I. ■ i r \ Train Dispatching. Western Ohio Railway—Dispatchers Office. tions to study carefully; the student is then placed on a trainwith a competent man who teaches him everything possiblepertaining to his division. After the new recruit has learneda division, he is called to the office and examined thoroughly,especially on train orders; after he has learned all the divi-sions he is again subjected to an examination. If he under-stands the rules and train orders thoroughly he is then per-mitted to operate a train with an old trainman, either motor-man or conductor, as the case may be. To obtain orders from the dispatcher, on the road I repre-sent, the motorman or the conductor, as the case may be,Into a telephone booth 3 by 3 by 8 feet with-a windowIn >ach side IS by 21 inches, giving one short ring, whichcalls the dispatcher, giving his train number and siding nu
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