. The street railway review . s are in longitudinal position, and the car prepared for astanding load. In either position they will positively seat 36passengers, 34 facing the direction in which the car is moving,and under no circumstances can a passenger, of whatever pro-portions, without discomfort, occupy a space greater than al-lotted for one seat. The seats have a clearance underneath, giving ample roomfor the placing away of hand bags or parcels that so oftenobstruct the main aisle of a car in the case of the usual type offixed side seat. Electric heaters are ranged along the wall -ifthe
. The street railway review . s are in longitudinal position, and the car prepared for astanding load. In either position they will positively seat 36passengers, 34 facing the direction in which the car is moving,and under no circumstances can a passenger, of whatever pro-portions, without discomfort, occupy a space greater than al-lotted for one seat. The seats have a clearance underneath, giving ample roomfor the placing away of hand bags or parcels that so oftenobstruct the main aisle of a car in the case of the usual type offixed side seat. Electric heaters are ranged along the wall -ifthe car at convenient points and when the seats are in longi-tudinal position the heaters are entirely out of the way of con-tact with ladies dresses. It is proposed to install electric heat-ers in the arms supporting the chairs as a more desirable loca-tion for bringing the heat nearer the center of the car. The electric lighting arrangement consists of three centerclusters, and five single incandescent lights ranged along each. PI,.\N AND LONOllu jIi\AL SECTIO X—EROO-KLl .V HKIGHTS CAR. ing of car body, but several features are introduced which wetrust will meet approval. Window sashes are removable, being held in position by threeset screws passing through each side and tapping into bossescast on metal strips in position on the outside faces of the posts;and a change from closed to open car, by removal of sash, maybe effected in about forty minutes. At window openings grooves are cut diagonally from top tobottom on the sides of the posts to lake cable curtain fixtures,so that when sashes are removed and curtains are drawn down,they incline outward forming a satisfactory watershed duringstorms; the curtains are also provided with a spring flap at thebottom. Inside panels are cut in between side posts for thepurpose of giving stiffness to the side of the car, and alsogreater interior clearance. The seats, of course, are quite an important factor. They side of car, with a lamp u
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