. The Street railway journal . FIG. 19.—END OF STANDARD CAR, SHOWING DOOR SET OVERAT ONE SIDE moves the brake rod through about three-fourths of its travel, Nand the left lever is used when necessary to complete the very flexible braking device is thus afforded. As a rule, forordinary stops and braking on down grades, one lever is suffi-cient, but when the car is to be held on a grade or to be broughtto a quick stop, both are brought into play. MAGNETIC BRAKES FOR PORTLAND HEIGHTS LINEFor operation on the Portland Heights line, the companypurchased ten new cars of the Brill semi-conve
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 19.—END OF STANDARD CAR, SHOWING DOOR SET OVERAT ONE SIDE moves the brake rod through about three-fourths of its travel, Nand the left lever is used when necessary to complete the very flexible braking device is thus afforded. As a rule, forordinary stops and braking on down grades, one lever is suffi-cient, but when the car is to be held on a grade or to be broughtto a quick stop, both are brought into play. MAGNETIC BRAKES FOR PORTLAND HEIGHTS LINEFor operation on the Portland Heights line, the companypurchased ten new cars of the Brill semi-convertible type, with28-ft. bodies. They are mounted on 27-G trucks, equipped withfour GE 58 motors. The sand boxes are arranged so that themotorman can open both of them from either end of the car,this provision being especially useful on grades when it is. FIG. 20.—STANDARD RECONSTRUCTED CAR, BUILT BY THEPORTLAND RAILWAY COMPANY brakes so that it can be used on the new Portland Heights line. The standard equipment for all the passenger cars consistsof two GE 58 motors, K-11 controllers and a double-lever handbrake, which will receive mention below. STANDARD TRUCKS The motors are mounted on the companys standard truck,which has been designed by Mr. Fuller. It is of the maximumtraction type, that form being required on account of the manysteep grades and short curves on the Portland lines. One ofthe trucks is shown in the foreground of Fig. 23, while Fig. 24illustrates its design. It is built of a cast-steel frame and yoke,the side-frame castings being bolted together by means of angle necessary to sand the rear truck. All of these cars are equippedwith the Westinghouse magnetic traction brakes, on account ofthe heavy grades. On one of the cars, Mr. Fuller has installeda special brake rigging for connection to the hand brake, andby mean
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