. Electric railway journal . the doors are not split in this way, but are fitted withnew hinges and rubber stops. The two semi-converti-ble cars originally were equipped with folding steps,but these had never been used until the reconstructionmade it necessary. In general, the control of doors andsteps by motormen and conductors follows the broadlines of design described under the single-truck cars,with the difference that in the large cars the fare box,with one controlling stand, is located nearer to the cen-ter of the bulkhead arch than in the smaller cars. All of the reconstruction work is
. Electric railway journal . the doors are not split in this way, but are fitted withnew hinges and rubber stops. The two semi-converti-ble cars originally were equipped with folding steps,but these had never been used until the reconstructionmade it necessary. In general, the control of doors andsteps by motormen and conductors follows the broadlines of design described under the single-truck cars,with the difference that in the large cars the fare box,with one controlling stand, is located nearer to the cen-ter of the bulkhead arch than in the smaller cars. All of the reconstruction work is being carried onby nine mechanics. Ordinarily two men work on thedoors, four on the car bodies, and the others on mill-work and mechanical installation. Cars arriving at theshop are stripped of doors, bulkhead and old steps; theold doors are then rebuilt, including cutting down andthe addition of new stiles. New headers, backing piecesand steps are gotten out, and the inside casing is fin-. REMODELED PORTLAND CARS CONSTRUCTION VIEWS head and bulkhead doors. The interior view of thevestibule of a reconstructed semi-convertible car alsogives a good idea of the appearance of the two typeswhen completed. In the semi-convertible type the exitdoor at the right of the motormans position consistsof a fixed and sliding combination leaving about one-halfthe opening for the use of passengers, but in the type of box cars the doors are all of the same sizeand of the folding type. The reconstructed semi-convertible car has an en-trance door opening 4 ft. in width, and the width ofthe bulkhead arch is 6 ft. 4 in., the vestibule being 5 in. long and the step dimensions on the entrance cor-ners IOV2 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. The heights from rail tostep, from step to platform and from platform to floorare respectively 18 in., 14 in. and 9 in. The rebuilt 28-ft. box cars have a bulkhead arch 6 ft. 3 in. wide in place of the former door opening of 2 ft. 4 in. The steps will be 3 f
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