. Electric railway gazette . m the top ofBrowns Hill, the per cent, grade on which manyof the tests were made. The pole on the right is No. 34,and is at the junction of the Liberty Road with theReisterstown Pike. Fig. 3 is looking toward Pikesvillefrom near the Pike Turnout about two thirds of amile below. Pole 293 (new number) is the nearest poleseen on the left.* The new double-tracked portion is constructed morein accordance with modern steam railway practice, with58-lb T-rails, on oak ties, 2 ft. 6 in. apart, laid on eightinches of stone ballast and filled in with stone. Thecurves wer
. Electric railway gazette . m the top ofBrowns Hill, the per cent, grade on which manyof the tests were made. The pole on the right is No. 34,and is at the junction of the Liberty Road with theReisterstown Pike. Fig. 3 is looking toward Pikesvillefrom near the Pike Turnout about two thirds of amile below. Pole 293 (new number) is the nearest poleseen on the left.* The new double-tracked portion is constructed morein accordance with modern steam railway practice, with58-lb T-rails, on oak ties, 2 ft. 6 in. apart, laid on eightinches of stone ballast and filled in with stone. Thecurves were also increased in radius, made compound,and constructed to enable the car to run at full speed ;many of the grades were also straightened. The trackdata has been plotted, and will be shown later, and onthese diagrams the single and double track portion, thecurves, poles, etc., can be readily seen. The overheadwork consists mostly of single side and centre poles withiron brackets. No. 4 phosphor-bronze trolley wire is &£crj?/c /?y GAz£fr£ FIG. 5.—ARLINGTON JUNCTION. Figs. 4 and 5 show views on the new double-trackedportion. Fig. 4 is the per cent, grade on which manyof the tests were made, and Fig. 5 the junction with the *These poles can be located <later. i the diagrams of the roads, which will be given 134 ELECTRIC RAILWAY GAZETTE. Vol. XIII. No. 9. Arlington Branch at Belvidere Avenue. In both viewsthe style of construction is readily seen. The nearest pole shown in Fig. 4 is No. 66 (new num-ber), and in Fig. 5 is No. 154 (new number). The travel on this road is entirely suburban. Onefare is charged from Retreat Street to Belvidere Avenue,
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