. The Street railway journal . aratus in thehigh state of perfection reached in every detail, the aim of thecompany being thoroughly shown to be the giving of the verybest workmanship and design. The exhibit was in charge of Cunningham and J. H. Dunton, assisted by C. P. Tolman, ofthe New York office. Besides the main exhibit a not less interest-ing feature was the recent application of compressed air to theoperation of snow plows. On the other side of the hall theTaunton Locomotive Manufacturing Company exhibited one ofits latest designed plows, a specialty in this line in which the nose
. The Street railway journal . aratus in thehigh state of perfection reached in every detail, the aim of thecompany being thoroughly shown to be the giving of the verybest workmanship and design. The exhibit was in charge of Cunningham and J. H. Dunton, assisted by C. P. Tolman, ofthe New York office. Besides the main exhibit a not less interest-ing feature was the recent application of compressed air to theoperation of snow plows. On the other side of the hall theTaunton Locomotive Manufacturing Company exhibited one ofits latest designed plows, a specialty in this line in which the noseof the plow was raised and lowered by this means without anyexertion being made by the motorman. The power was furnishedby the same motor compressor which supplied the air brakes, anda guide and scale having a traveling pointer was placed near thevalve to enable the operator to retain a perfect knowledge of theposition of his plow. The company was represented by N. , Milwaukee. Wis.; F. C. Randall, manager Eastern.
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