. The street railway review . a^jmm^I^jimmmmmm wmi^ia^^rMrs^ .Itlim ECHANICAL. NEW STYLE OPEN CARS IN MONTREAL. A car of a novel type, two oi which are shown here, hashecn in daily ser\ice since last May on the lines of the MontrealPark & Island Railway Co. As will be seen it consists of a 13-bench open car, one side of which is the same asthat of a closed car. It has a seating capacity for 75persons and has carried as high as 115 passengers ata time. The car is geared to run at a speed of 45miles an hour and is mounted on double trucks ofthe companys standard, which are equipped withWe
. The street railway review . a^jmm^I^jimmmmmm wmi^ia^^rMrs^ .Itlim ECHANICAL. NEW STYLE OPEN CARS IN MONTREAL. A car of a novel type, two oi which are shown here, hashecn in daily ser\ice since last May on the lines of the MontrealPark & Island Railway Co. As will be seen it consists of a 13-bench open car, one side of which is the same asthat of a closed car. It has a seating capacity for 75persons and has carried as high as 115 passengers ata time. The car is geared to run at a speed of 45miles an hour and is mounted on double trucks ofthe companys standard, which are equipped withWestinghouse 38 B motors. We are indebted toMr. \V. H. Douglas, assistant secretar>- and super-intendent of the company, for the following detailsof construction of the body: The length of the car over all is 43 ft. 6 in., whileits width at the floor line is 6 ft. 10 in. and at the topof the posts 7 ft. 32 in. Its height from floor toceiling is 7 ft. 6 in. The vestibules at each end arcoctagonal in shape and arc provided with three win-dows which slide down. On one sid
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