. The Street railway journal . SINGLE-TRUCK CITY CAR. CAR FOR LOCAL SERVICE ON 1 NTERURBAN DIVISION The latest equipments are the six 51-ft. Brill semi-convertiblecars. The interior of these cars is divided into two compart-ments, separated by hard-wood partitions, having single slidingdoors. The smoking compartment is 11 ft. 10 ins. long, and thepassenger compartment, 27 ft. 10 ins. long. Both compartmentsare furnished in dull mahogany, handsomely carved, and with aceiling of birds-eye maple with gold stripings. Seats are uphol-stered in leather. The platforms have enclosed round-end ves-tibu
. The Street railway journal . SINGLE-TRUCK CITY CAR. CAR FOR LOCAL SERVICE ON 1 NTERURBAN DIVISION The latest equipments are the six 51-ft. Brill semi-convertiblecars. The interior of these cars is divided into two compart-ments, separated by hard-wood partitions, having single slidingdoors. The smoking compartment is 11 ft. 10 ins. long, and thepassenger compartment, 27 ft. 10 ins. long. Both compartmentsare furnished in dull mahogany, handsomely carved, and with aceiling of birds-eye maple with gold stripings. Seats are uphol-stered in leather. The platforms have enclosed round-end ves-tibules sheathed with steel. The trucks are equipped with fourGeneral Electric 73 motors, and the General Electric type-Msystem of train control is used. All of the companys interurban cars are equipped with theMagann system of air brakes. The storage tank, capable ofholding air at 250 lbs. pressure, is suspended below the all car houses and sub-stations compressor outfits are ar-ranged to supply a full charge of air in less than 1 Alb
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