. Electric railway journal . r plates, 55 ft. 6 in.; width oversheathing, 9 ft. 6 in.; width between wainscotings, 8 ft. In the rear observation compartment a 16-cp tantalum lampis placed at each single and double window post, and thereare four four-lamp chandeliers along the center line ofthe ceiling. The lamps are all held in heavy cast-bronzefixtures provided with substantial cast-bronze shade hold-ers. Ventilation is afforded by fourteen exhaust venti-lators located above the arch roof and connecting with theinterior through adjustable registers. Camp chairs areprovided for use on the obse
. Electric railway journal . r plates, 55 ft. 6 in.; width oversheathing, 9 ft. 6 in.; width between wainscotings, 8 ft. In the rear observation compartment a 16-cp tantalum lampis placed at each single and double window post, and thereare four four-lamp chandeliers along the center line ofthe ceiling. The lamps are all held in heavy cast-bronzefixtures provided with substantial cast-bronze shade hold-ers. Ventilation is afforded by fourteen exhaust venti-lators located above the arch roof and connecting with theinterior through adjustable registers. Camp chairs areprovided for use on the observation platforms, and period-icals, including monthly magazines and daily newspapers,are carried on the cars for the free use of the passengers. The arrangements for selling seats on the observationparlor cars are practically the same as those followed bysteam roads in their chair-car service. The extra chargefor a seat in a parlor car is yic per mile. All agents sellseat tickets, and will make reservations for the seats in. Illinois Traction System—Floor Plan of Parlor-Observation Car 6 1/16 in.; height from top of rail to top of roof, 12 in.; truck-center distance, 32 ft. 3 in. The bodies are ofsubstantial design and have arch roofs. The underframeconsists of four I-beam center and intermediate sills andtwo deep plate side sills. All sills are reinforced by woodenstringers. The chief difference between the standard pas-senger coaches and the new parlor-observation cars is inthe arrangement of the rear platform and the interior sub-divisions. The parlor-observation cars have an open-hooded rearplatform at the rear of sufficient size to accommodate tenseated passengers comfortably. The platform is coveredwith interlocking rubber tile and the platform is surroundedby an ornamental rail made of iron and brass. The stepsare covered by Edwards trap doors. The main interiorcompartment is finished and furnished in an especially at-tractive style. The arch roof with its mahog
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