. Electric railway journal . were made continuousin the form of ditches for thoroughly draining theright-of-way. The roadbed consists of 72 lb. per yardsteel rails laid on 6-in. x 8-in. tamarack ties, spacedeighteen to the 30-ft. rail. The line is gravel ballastedpractically the entire length. The maximum gradientis per cent and the maximum curvature is 6 deg. Equipment Is Gasoline-Electric The type of equipment used is a gasoline-electricmotor car, manufactured by the General Electric Com-pany, of Erie, Pa., and designated Type RE-70-B-11,of the following general dimensions: Length over b
. Electric railway journal . were made continuousin the form of ditches for thoroughly draining theright-of-way. The roadbed consists of 72 lb. per yardsteel rails laid on 6-in. x 8-in. tamarack ties, spacedeighteen to the 30-ft. rail. The line is gravel ballastedpractically the entire length. The maximum gradientis per cent and the maximum curvature is 6 deg. Equipment Is Gasoline-Electric The type of equipment used is a gasoline-electricmotor car, manufactured by the General Electric Com-pany, of Erie, Pa., and designated Type RE-70-B-11,of the following general dimensions: Length over bumpers 70 ft. If in. Length of passenger compartment 30 ft. 5| in. Length of smoking compartment 12 ft. 5 in. Length of baggage compartment 10 ft. 11 in. Length of engine compartment 11 ft. II in. Distance between boMcr centers 53 ft. 7 in. Total wheelbase 60 ft. 0 in. Net weight of car 52 tons Drawbars Front, f ; rear, full Width over all 10 ft. 6? in. Height above rail 14ft. 7Xin. Journals 51x10 in. and OPERATING CAB OF THEMOTOR CAR front truck, andgear - connected tothe axles. The air-brake equipmentconsists of an aircompressor of per minutecapacity, directlydriven from themain engine, withan auxiliary com-pressor of 45 minute drivenby a separate en-gine set of 5 hp.,which also drivesthe generator forsupplying elec-tricity for car andheadlights. The auxiliary compressor is used for start-ing the engine by means of compressed air. The brakesare General Electric straight and automatic with a14-in. brake cylinder. Both Passenger and Freight ServiceIs Maintained At the present time two trains daily in each direc-tion are operated, one train in each direction beinga passenger train only and one train in each directiona mixed train. The running time of the passengertrains is fifty minutes and the mixed trains sixty min-utes. There are three regular stations in the 20 miles,although stops for passengers are made at each mile,on signal. The
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