. The Street railway journal . INTERIOR OF CHATTANOOGA CAR READY FOR WINTERSERVICE than with the old rolling stock, which consisted of open andclosed cars. The companys system connects with the Chatta- THE CHATTANOOGA CONVERTIBLE CAR READY FOR WARM WEATHER decorated. Step-over back cherry slat seats are of the Brillmanufacture. A very interesting feature in connection withthese cars is in the fact that, although they measure but 20 ins. over the end panels, they are mounted on double trucksof the Eureka maximum-traction type, the reason being thatsome of the track curves are of shorter ra
. The Street railway journal . INTERIOR OF CHATTANOOGA CAR READY FOR WINTERSERVICE than with the old rolling stock, which consisted of open andclosed cars. The companys system connects with the Chatta- THE CHATTANOOGA CONVERTIBLE CAR READY FOR WARM WEATHER decorated. Step-over back cherry slat seats are of the Brillmanufacture. A very interesting feature in connection withthese cars is in the fact that, although they measure but 20 ins. over the end panels, they are mounted on double trucksof the Eureka maximum-traction type, the reason being thatsome of the track curves are of shorter radius than would bepractical for a single truck with wheel base suitable to thislength of car. The general dimensions are as follows: Length over thevestibule sheathing, 30 ft.; width over the sills, 7 ft. 6J/2 ins.;width over the posts at the belt, 8 ft. 4 ins.; sweep of the posts,434 ins.; distance between the centers of the posts, 2 ft. 7 ins.;height from the floor to the ceiling, 8 ft. 6% ins.; height fromthe track over the
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