. The street railway review . r leaving through themotormans cab. The passenger compartments accommodate 40 passengers andhave seats 36 in. long, upholstered in cane. The interior finish ofthe cars is of inlaid mahogany. At the end of the passenger com-partment, next the entrance doors, is a special form of water coolersuspended from the ventilator or rail close to the end so that itdoes not interfere with the passengers. At the bottom of the coolerr. drain pipe serves as a support. The baggage compartment is finished in mahogany and is fur-nished with folding seats for the use of smokers. A s
. The street railway review . r leaving through themotormans cab. The passenger compartments accommodate 40 passengers andhave seats 36 in. long, upholstered in cane. The interior finish ofthe cars is of inlaid mahogany. At the end of the passenger com-partment, next the entrance doors, is a special form of water coolersuspended from the ventilator or rail close to the end so that itdoes not interfere with the passengers. At the bottom of the coolerr. drain pipe serves as a support. The baggage compartment is finished in mahogany and is fur-nished with folding seats for the use of smokers. A screen doorcloses the opening when the baggage door is open, and when thedoor is closed the screen acts as a protection to the woodwork ofthe side of the compartment. The vestibule is guarded on eitherside by high folding gates. The length of the car body is 46 ft. 1 in., and over bumpers, 47 fto in.; width over sills, including sheathing, 8 ft. 8 in. The centersills are composed of 7-in. I-beams, with yellow pine fillers. The. /////// MAP OF THE PETALUMA & SANTA ROSA steps are 15J6 in. from the rails. The cars are mounted on BrillNo. 27-E2 trucks having 6-ft. wheel bases, 33-in. wheels andequipped with motors of 40-h. p. rated capacity. Other than the passenger cars the equipment includes 70 flat andbox cars, 5 freight motor cars and one express car. Operating Department. All agents, dispatchers, trainmen, warehouse employes and track-men report to the superintendent and form a part of the operatingdepartment. The car house employes and linemen report to theelectrical engineer. The agents at the different stations keep inclose touch with the superintendent and general freight and pas-senger agent and report to them daily anything of interest to thecompany as well as the need of cars for special parties, freight carsfor special shipments, etc. Agents also forward a daily yard report,as shown in Fig. 1, stating the number of cars in the yard or atspurs or side tracks under t
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