. The street railway review . ending to the right of the traversing the scenic railway, the train again ascends themountain on an incline and descends by a very winding route to thepavilion shown in the illustration. It is interesting to note that acomplete set of electrically operated l)lock signals control the posi-tion of these trains. The material of which the moimtain is con-structed bears a close resemblance to rough granite. The trackwith its paralleling row of telegraph poles passing through therock and under falling water, helps to make this installation veryrealistic.
. The street railway review . ending to the right of the traversing the scenic railway, the train again ascends themountain on an incline and descends by a very winding route to thepavilion shown in the illustration. It is interesting to note that acomplete set of electrically operated l)lock signals control the posi-tion of these trains. The material of which the moimtain is con-structed bears a close resemblance to rough granite. The trackwith its paralleling row of telegraph poles passing through therock and under falling water, helps to make this installation veryrealistic. From the front of the mountain railway pavilion is a wide ave-nue known as The Midway, which extends westward. Thenorth side of this avenue is open to the broad lawn in the centerof the park. Along the south side are the several other amuse-ment concessions for the park visitors. Among these are a Mir-ror-Maze ; Theater, in which is exhibited a mov-ing picture entertainment; Photograph Gallery of pleasing WILLOW GROVE PARK, SHOWING SCENIC , FLYING MACHINE AND BUILDING, pretty structure of brick and stone fashioned after the colonial styleof architecture. In this building are the offices of the park super-intendent and park physician; the services of the latter are at alltimes at the command of the patrons. A corps of uniformed guardsis maintained whose duties are to direct visitors, provide for theircomfort and safeguard them from any mniecessary inconvenience. On the left of the accompanying illustration may be seen theadministration building. To the right of this is the Captive Fly-ing Machine. The operating parts of this machine are built en-tirely of steel. Briefly described, it consists of a central portionor tower of lattice-steel construction mounted on a step the top of this tower extend steel cables supporting the di-verging ends of 10 inclined lattice-steel struts whose bases arenested about the middle point of
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