. Electric railway journal . general view of the repair shopwith an automobile undergoing repairs is shown in theaccompanying illustration. Yellow Pine Specifications A bulletin containing the 1915 standard specificationsfor grades of yellow pine lumber has been issued bythe Southern Pine Association, New Orleans, La. Theinformation and data contained in the bulletin embodysubstantially the specifications for yellow pine lumberrecognized generally by the lumber trade for manyyears. Grading rules are given which classify in detailall of the recognized defects in yellow pine, such asknots, knoth
. Electric railway journal . general view of the repair shopwith an automobile undergoing repairs is shown in theaccompanying illustration. Yellow Pine Specifications A bulletin containing the 1915 standard specificationsfor grades of yellow pine lumber has been issued bythe Southern Pine Association, New Orleans, La. Theinformation and data contained in the bulletin embodysubstantially the specifications for yellow pine lumberrecognized generally by the lumber trade for manyyears. Grading rules are given which classify in detailall of the recognized defects in yellow pine, such asknots, knotholes, splits, shake, wane, red, hearts, pits,rots, rotten streaks, wormholes, pitch, pitch pockets,torn grain, loosened grain, seasoning checks, sap stains,and defects in manufacturing. The bulletin also con-tains a thorough description, accompanied by reproduc-tions from drawings showing the standard sizes anddimensions of yellow pine flooring, siding, partitionsand ceilings. February 26, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 415. EXTERIOR OF REBUILT SUMMER CAR Louisville Railway ReconstructsSummer Cars for Winter Use The Louisville (Ky.) Railway, as an experiment, hasrecently converted one of its open summer cars intoan inclosed all-the-year-round car, the design of whichhas proved so satisfactory that the company will soontake steps to convert all of its summer cars in a sim-ilar manner. The experiment was made in order toutilize the idle summer equipment during the wintermonths, and to reduce the frequency of accidents dueto persons jumping on and off the running boards ofopen cars while they are in motion. The reconstructed car, which is now in operation onthe Walnut Street and Crescent Hill line, was turnedout at the Louisville Railways shops at Twenty-ninthStreet and Garland Avenue. It is 44 ft. long and 7ft. 7 in. wide, the car body being 33 ft. long. It hasno bulkheads. It is equipped with folding doors, dif-fering in this detail from the companys other closedcars in that the
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