. Electric railway journal . actorily. The Consolidated buzzerpush-button system is installed with buttons only nearthe vestibules. These were placed there, of course, tocut down the loss of time when a passenger signals fromhis seat and then proceeds out leisurely. The liberal platform length and the provision of 6-ft.,longitudinal seats at each end do much to facilitate quickpassenger movement. Fares are collected by means ofJohnson fare boxes and counterchecked on Sterling-Meaker registers. The exterior of these cars is in the Connecticut Com-panys standard yellow, while the interior is in
. Electric railway journal . actorily. The Consolidated buzzerpush-button system is installed with buttons only nearthe vestibules. These were placed there, of course, tocut down the loss of time when a passenger signals fromhis seat and then proceeds out leisurely. The liberal platform length and the provision of 6-ft.,longitudinal seats at each end do much to facilitate quickpassenger movement. Fares are collected by means ofJohnson fare boxes and counterchecked on Sterling-Meaker registers. The exterior of these cars is in the Connecticut Com-panys standard yellow, while the interior is in mahog-any with bronze trim. Air pockets are provided be-tween the 3/16-in. wainscoting and steel side seats are Heywood Brothers & Wakefield rattan, thecross seats having corner grab-handles so that the ceil-ing is free of straps except at the ends. Pantasote cur-tains on No. 86 ring fixtures are also used. The efficient use of motive equipment is shown bythe fact that these cars require only two 50-hp. motors.
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