. The Street railway journal . rodin the floor of the vestibule can be offset to bring it into the bestlocation for the motormans use. This position will naturallyvary with the different types of vestibules. 782 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVI. No. 17. To throw the switch for the main line, it is required to pressthe pin just as the first trigger in the long casting rod dis-appears under the fender, holding the shoe steadily until theswitch is thrown. To throw for a branch line, the pin ispressed at the second trigger just as the one nearest the switchdisappears under the fender. When opera
. The Street railway journal . rodin the floor of the vestibule can be offset to bring it into the bestlocation for the motormans use. This position will naturallyvary with the different types of vestibules. 782 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVI. No. 17. To throw the switch for the main line, it is required to pressthe pin just as the first trigger in the long casting rod dis-appears under the fender, holding the shoe steadily until theswitch is thrown. To throw for a branch line, the pin ispressed at the second trigger just as the one nearest the switchdisappears under the fender. When operating switch thrower,the car must be slowed down to 2 , and the foot releasedfrom the pin as soon as the switch is thrown. **» COMBINED SWITCH AND ENCLOSED FUSE CUT-OUT FORCAR LIGHTING Large cars are constantly coming into more general use inboth city and suburban railway service, and heavier duty isbeing imposed upon the lighting switches and cut-outs, owing tothe use of several lighting circuits in multiple. The switch. COMBINED SWITCH AND ENCLOSED FUSE CUT-OUT and cut-out illustrated herewith has been designed by the Gen-eral Electric Company with a view to these conditions, andalso to convenience in installation and operation. The switchmovement is positive and rapid, and will invariably break at itsrated load. The fuse is of the enclosed type and will open adead short circuit on any line with a voltage up to 650. It isheld in position by spring clips, no binding screws being used,and can thus be quickly snapped into place. The cover is alsoheld by substantial clips and does not carry any part of thecircuit. The Contacts and binding screws for wiring, mountedon the surface of the flat base, are all easily accessible, andthe back of the base is recessed so that the device may be usedin connection with either cleat or concealed wiring. ♦** A LARGE CONCRETE STEEL CHIMNEY FOR THE PORTLANDGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY The Portland General Electric Company has recently re-plac
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