. The Street railway journal . LARGE COMBINATION CAR FOR THIRD-RAIL ROAD the J. G. Brill Company, of Philadel-phia, for the Wilkesbarre & HazeltonKailway Company, represent emi-nently the high standard to whichinterurban car building has beenbrought; and in plan, constructionand equipment are highly significantand suggestive of the trend of thisrapidly developing form of cars have been built in con-formity to conditions closely approxi-mating those of steam roads. Theline extends through a populous dis-trict between the cities of Wilkes-barre and Hazelton, a distance of 40miles. Ou
. The Street railway journal . LARGE COMBINATION CAR FOR THIRD-RAIL ROAD the J. G. Brill Company, of Philadel-phia, for the Wilkesbarre & HazeltonKailway Company, represent emi-nently the high standard to whichinterurban car building has beenbrought; and in plan, constructionand equipment are highly significantand suggestive of the trend of thisrapidly developing form of cars have been built in con-formity to conditions closely approxi-mating those of steam roads. Theline extends through a populous dis-trict between the cities of Wilkes-barre and Hazelton, a distance of 40miles. Outside of the cities T-railsare used and the current will be col-lected from a third rail. A speed ofover 60 miles per hour will be regu-larly attained between stations, not-withstanding frequent heavy grades,one of which is 3 per cent for 2 miles. The general dimension of the cars are: Length over end panels,43 ft.; length over platforms, 51 ft.; width over outside sheath-. INTERIOR OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT partment are arranged to drop against the walls. A saloon ofstandard character and fittings occupies a corner of the passenger December 6, 1902.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 939 compartment against the partition. The trimmings throughout,and basket racks, are of solid bronze. The cars are furnishedwith Dedenda gongs, automatic air sand-boxes, M. C. B. couplersand two-stem spring buffers. The cow-catchers at either end areso placed as not to interfere with coupling. Their construction isunusually powerful, as will be seen in the illustrations. The trucks are Brill No. 27-E; wheel-base, 6 ft. 6 ins.; wheel; diameter of axles, 6 ins.; at gear seat 7^ ins.;at wheel seat, 7 ins.; journals, 4)4 ins. x 8 ins.; length of truckframes, 11 ft. 3 ins.; weight of each truck without motors, 13,000lbs. The transoms are secured to the solid forged side frames ina manner which insures squareness and enormous vertical strength,namely, double-corner bracke
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