. Electric railway journal . ken to show the natureof the construction in these several sections. Electric railway interest centers in the track, thepower supply system and the provision for handlingpassengers. These will be taken up in turn. creting provides good drainage, and catch basins areprovided to take care of the run-off water. A layer of1: 5 gravel concrete was placed under the ties. Thesteel ties were used to minimize the depth of the con-crete layer and on account of their general adaptabilityto concrete track construction. $125,000 Spent on Overhead Line Material In designing its

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. Electric railway journal . ken to show the natureof the construction in these several sections. Electric railway interest centers in the track, thepower supply system and the provision for handlingpassengers. These will be taken up in turn. creting provides good drainage, and catch basins areprovided to take care of the run-off water. A layer of1: 5 gravel concrete was placed under the ties. Thesteel ties were used to minimize the depth of the con-crete layer and on account of their general adaptabilityto concrete track construction. $125,000 Spent on Overhead Line Material In designing its part of the viaduct work the oveiheaddepartment of the railway was confronted with the taskof supplying power to a possible bridge full of cars, athird or more of which would be on an up grade. Itwas necessary to be ready to furnish power up to a total 146 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 52, No. 4 INSERTS FOR% CABLEHANGERS r ^LADDER r DETAILS OP METHOD OFENTERING FEEDERCABLES Horizontal Section ROADWAY INSERTS FORCABLE HAN6ERS. ! BENDS AND POLE| ^ROUTEDIN --. ;

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