. Railroad digest . to the semi-convertible type,but in its construction is radically different from anythingthat has heretofore been produced. It is the invention of A. Brill, of the J. G. Brill Company, and is being adoptedby many high speed trolley roads as being a satisfactory solu-tion of a question which has troubled both steam and streetrailway men—that of giving a pleasant open car for summeruse and at the same time providing a satisfactory closed is especially designed as a safe and pleasant car for subur-ban traffic. It has a somewhat lighter side than the standard ca
. Railroad digest . to the semi-convertible type,but in its construction is radically different from anythingthat has heretofore been produced. It is the invention of A. Brill, of the J. G. Brill Company, and is being adoptedby many high speed trolley roads as being a satisfactory solu-tion of a question which has troubled both steam and streetrailway men—that of giving a pleasant open car for summeruse and at the same time providing a satisfactory closed is especially designed as a safe and pleasant car for subur-ban traffic. It has a somewhat lighter side than the standard car, butby reason of the method employed in framing and the con-struction of the roof, it is at least as strong as, if not strongerthan, the standard type. The leading features are a side con-siderably lower than usual, which can be made either straightor curved, as may be desired, but in this case the steam cartruss plank bolted to both posts and sills is employed. themselves are double, glued together, enclosing a. tie-rod between them. The sash are double, of much largersize than those ordinarily employed, and so arranged that whenit is desirable to open the car the sash slide upward on trun-nions into pockets, framed in the roof, and are entirely out ofsight and out of the way. The roof does not appear, from •either outside or inside, to vary materially from the ordinarystandard forms, as will be seen from the interior and exteriorviews. Sufficient space between the lining and roof boards,however, is found to accommodate both sash. At the sametime the lower carlins and heads of the posts, the rail and theletter board are so combined as to form a roof having verymuch greater strength than is possible with any of the ordi-nary forms. The arrangement for sliding the sash out of sight into theroof is a very valuable feature. It does away entirely withthe expense of taking out the sash and storing them and alsoobviates the probable breakage in handling. The new con-struction i
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