. The Street railway journal . ^ motors are the latest tested andtime tried production of these pioneer makers of Steel motors. Themotor is constructed upon substantial lines, has remarkable stayingpowers and durability, and enjoys the distinction of offering easyaccess to any part without disturbing any other. The C No. 3 con-troller is of the series-parallel type, and has the usual locking andinterlocking devices, but has also the unique feature that the motorcut-outs are incorporated within the control of the reverse lever,making it unnecessary to open the controller to cut out a
. The Street railway journal . ^ motors are the latest tested andtime tried production of these pioneer makers of Steel motors. Themotor is constructed upon substantial lines, has remarkable stayingpowers and durability, and enjoys the distinction of offering easyaccess to any part without disturbing any other. The C No. 3 con-troller is of the series-parallel type, and has the usual locking andinterlocking devices, but has also the unique feature that the motorcut-outs are incorporated within the control of the reverse lever,making it unnecessary to open the controller to cut out a innovation seems to have been indorsed by technical admirers. EXHIBIT OF CREAGHEAD ENGINEERING CO. and by the many practical motormen who availed themselves ofthe opportunity to witness and also try its operation. The Steelmotor exhibit was a hit, and its business and get thereaspect created a favorable impression. The Forest City Electric Company, of Cleveland, O., occu-pied a part of the corner of the hall and had an at- 728 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XII. No. II. tractive display of its drop-forged and roll drop commutator barsand protected rail bonds. The latter are formed of heavy copperterminals connected by flat stranded wire, the terminals beingforced into bond holes drilled in the rails. The bond is of such ashape that it can be covered by the channel plates, completely protect-ing it from being tampered with by evilly disposed persons. Theapplication of the bonds was practicall} shown by three modelsshowing rail joints bonded as they would be in service, but withpart of the channel plate removed to show the position an
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