. Electric railway journal . rts and the gen-eral utilization of the full strength of the various mem-bers has resulted in a total weight of only 36,100 weight does not include heaters which are notneeded in the mild climate of New Orleans, and in com-parisons with the weights of other cars an allowanceshould be made for this. Nevertheless, that the car isof large size for the unusually light weight is shownby the following table of general dimensions: Length over corner posts 34 ft. 8 in. Length over bumpers 47 ft. 8 in. Width over all at window rail 8 ft. 7 in. Width over eave mold 8
. Electric railway journal . rts and the gen-eral utilization of the full strength of the various mem-bers has resulted in a total weight of only 36,100 weight does not include heaters which are notneeded in the mild climate of New Orleans, and in com-parisons with the weights of other cars an allowanceshould be made for this. Nevertheless, that the car isof large size for the unusually light weight is shownby the following table of general dimensions: Length over corner posts 34 ft. 8 in. Length over bumpers 47 ft. 8 in. Width over all at window rail 8 ft. 7 in. Width over eave mold 8 ft. 5 % in. Height from top of rail to top of trolley board 11 ft. 3% in. Truck centers 23 ft. 5% in. Wheelbase of truck 4 ft. 10 in. General Arrangement The car is provided with eighteen cross-seats of theWalkover type, and there are four stationary longitudi-nal seats at the ends of the car, each holding four seatedpassengers, giving a total seating capacity of fifty-two. To provide accessibility the body has been hung as. NEW ORLEANS CAR—GENERAL VIEW OF CAR, SHOWING ELIMINATION OF ORNAMENTAL PAINTING equipments with 55-65-hp motors and 30-in. wheels inpreference to four of the so-called baby motors with24-in. wheels, notwithstanding the fact that the ad-vantages of a low floor were fully recognized by the de-signers. In this case the cost of up-keep for two largemotors was considered to be enough less than that forfour small ones to offset the saving in weight and floorheight effected by using the latter. The combination of substantial construction and easeof maintenance at which the designers aimed is exempli-fied by the post and carline- design. Both posts andcarlines have been made of pressed-steel members, thecarlines fitting into the tops of the posts and beingrigidly riveted to them. In consequence the posts andcarlines form a series of continuous members extendingaround the superstructure from one side sill to theother, a construction that has heretofore been used
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