. Electric railway review . when heating was desired, to return to the , owing to their inadequate local healing, were soon to bereplaced by electric heaters. These, however, were expensive tooperate and required increased size of feeders, generators andboilers to supply the extra current demanded by them, and further-witl tin old types ol electric heaters much difficulty wasexperienced because of the intense local heat, which caused the engers no end oi discomfort and tsionally Injury because oi their clothing having taken fire. These conditions soon i ttroduction of hot water hea
. Electric railway review . when heating was desired, to return to the , owing to their inadequate local healing, were soon to bereplaced by electric heaters. These, however, were expensive tooperate and required increased size of feeders, generators andboilers to supply the extra current demanded by them, and further-witl tin old types ol electric heaters much difficulty wasexperienced because of the intense local heat, which caused the engers no end oi discomfort and tsionally Injury because oi their clothing having taken fire. These conditions soon i ttroduction of hot water heaters, which could he placed in thei and the heat from them distributed evenly throughout tie catie means of .oils of pipe placed along giving a more ■ ■ distributi t heat at a cost. From the primitive attempt of heating bj means of stones thedemand for comforts furnished bj adequate heating lias incri until now the problem of car hi as become on. o i si important and si - ich faces thi managei ol a transportation. Cooper Hot-Water Heater. are easily shaken and will not burn out easily, as the fire required for keeping the water at its maximum temperature is not hotenough to even damage the grates, which obviates on,- of the greatdifficulties which has been experienced with hot water, steam andStove heaters The lower portion of the stove is enclosed in aneatly decorated cast-iron . and the upper portion is constructedof double walls with asbestos insulating material between preventing great radiation of heat and a consequent over-heating of tin- vestibule. It is stated that the tire when started inthe fall can he maintained throughout the entire heating seasonwithout relighting the lire. The construction of the ash pan andcoal hunker is of sufficient size for 24 hours fuel, a point of greatimportance, as it avoids stopping at car barns to replenish coaland empty the ashes, which always causes great annoyance to pas-sengers and provokes unfavorable commen
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