. The street railway review . This arose from the fact thateach road operating in Birmingham had its own shop, which was feature oi the pipe track construction is that there are no bracesor girders used, and access throughout the pit from track to trackis thus made possible without coming out of it, the whole pit spacebeing unobstructed except by the track supports. This is veryconvenient and snmcwhal luniiual. Two tracks nearest the wall arcdesigned for washing cars and have sloped floors. Hose connec-tions are arranged at frequent intervals and all the appliances for 228 STREET RAILWAY REVIC
. The street railway review . This arose from the fact thateach road operating in Birmingham had its own shop, which was feature oi the pipe track construction is that there are no bracesor girders used, and access throughout the pit from track to trackis thus made possible without coming out of it, the whole pit spacebeing unobstructed except by the track supports. This is veryconvenient and snmcwhal luniiual. Two tracks nearest the wall arcdesigned for washing cars and have sloped floors. Hose connec-tions are arranged at frequent intervals and all the appliances for 228 STREET RAILWAY REVICW. I Vol. XIV. No. 4 thorough and rapid washing arc (o be fotiiul at ihii poiiu. The com-pany prides itself on the remarkably clean appearance of its cars,and none oi ihcm arc allowed to appear in active service that aredingy and dirty. The interior of the car house is well lighted by numerous win-dows in the side walls and cross sky-lights in the roof. In ilii- Tliiril .Vviv .Tnd Illli Si. i-oriicr of the barn arc ONE SECTION OF CAR HOUSK. the office of the barn foreman, the office of the superintendent ofthe railway department, who is at the barn from io;oo to ii:ooa. m. daily to call the attention of the men individually to rulesthey have violated, and that of the receiving cashier, whose dutyit is to receive the reports of conductors when they bring theircars in the barn at the completion of their runs. Immediatelyjoining this office is a large waiting room for the molormen andconductors. This room is provided with comfortablechairs, tables and copies of the leading street railwaypublications. It is well lighted and heated, andboards showing bulletin orders, runs, etc., are alsofound here. In connection with this room and lead-ing froiii it is a well kept, attractive looking toiletroom, provided with all of the necessary toilet acces-sories. To the rear of this room is located the sanddrier, where, within an incredibly short space oftime, a car load of wet sand m
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