. The Street railway journal . THE LACROZE TRAMWAY COMPANYS STATION AT CUYO AND MEDRANO STREETS, BUENOS AIRES the reconstruction and electrification of the old city lines,which were double track. The work was commenced inMarch, 1906, and before the end of that year the newpower house, with a capacity of 2,250 kw, was in runningorder—an achievement which, considering the labortroubles and the port congestion, may well be record for rapid construction. Part of the lines was GANG AT WORK TRANSPORTING EARTH FOR AN EMBANKMENTTRACK AND OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT All the lines are standard gage

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. The Street railway journal . THE LACROZE TRAMWAY COMPANYS STATION AT CUYO AND MEDRANO STREETS, BUENOS AIRES the reconstruction and electrification of the old city lines,which were double track. The work was commenced inMarch, 1906, and before the end of that year the newpower house, with a capacity of 2,250 kw, was in runningorder—an achievement which, considering the labortroubles and the port congestion, may well be record for rapid construction. Part of the lines was GANG AT WORK TRANSPORTING EARTH FOR AN EMBANKMENTTRACK AND OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT All the lines are standard gage and laid with 87-lb. first shipments of rails were 45 ft. in length, but onaccount of shipping difficulties, the length was reduced to 40 ft. The rails are laid onconcrete stringers, 6 ins. indepth and 18 ins. in , placed at intervalsof 3 ft. 9 ins., are used, withcontinuous joints. All thespecial work was supplied byHadfields Steel FoundryCompany, Limited, and theUnited States Steel ProductsExport Co

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