. The Street railway journal . controller cylinder fails to turnthrown by hand only. 31. Power off Line—When the power leaves the line the con-troller must be shut off, and the overhead switch thrown, thelight switch turned on, and the car startedonly when the lamps burn brightly. 32. Release Brakes Before Stop—Whenbrakes are set to make a stop they should al-ways be released, or nearly so, just before thecar comes to a standstill. 33. Water on Track—When there is wateron the track run the car very slowly, driftingwithout use of power whenever possible,otherwise there is danger of burning out
. The Street railway journal . controller cylinder fails to turnthrown by hand only. 31. Power off Line—When the power leaves the line the con-troller must be shut off, and the overhead switch thrown, thelight switch turned on, and the car startedonly when the lamps burn brightly. 32. Release Brakes Before Stop—Whenbrakes are set to make a stop they should al-ways be released, or nearly so, just before thecar comes to a standstill. 33. Water on Track—When there is wateron the track run the car very slowly, driftingwithout use of power whenever possible,otherwise there is danger of burning out themotors. 34. Sanded Rails—Never run on freshlysanded rails with brakes full on, except toprevent an accident, as the wheels are liableto be flattened when this is done. On carsprovided with sand boxes, in case of slipperyrail, always sand the track for a short dis-tance before applying the brakes. 35. Spinning of Wheels—Care must betaken, particularly during snowstorms, toavoid spinning of the wheels with no for-wa
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