. The Street railway journal . SUB-STATION ON MAIN LINE AT KELLEY on an average speed of 27^2 miles per hour, including fif- was reballasted with gravel and equipped with heavyteen regular stops, which means that a maximum speed of rails throughout, and the extensions were constructednearly 60 miles per hour is frequently attained between to the same standard. Fairly level country is November 30, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. traversed permitting small gradients except near Boone, ing the ravines before mentioned, where they emerge intowhere the line crosses the Des Moines River, and the the


. The Street railway journal . SUB-STATION ON MAIN LINE AT KELLEY on an average speed of 27^2 miles per hour, including fif- was reballasted with gravel and equipped with heavyteen regular stops, which means that a maximum speed of rails throughout, and the extensions were constructednearly 60 miles per hour is frequently attained between to the same standard. Fairly level country is November 30, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. traversed permitting small gradients except near Boone, ing the ravines before mentioned, where they emerge intowhere the line crosses the Des Moines River, and the the river flats. One of these trestles just west of Boonecountry is rugged and cleft by deep ravines. On this *. ENGINE ROOM OF THE FRAZER POWER HOUSE section a 2J/2 per cent grade is encountered, while still is among the highest and longest in the country. Theheavier grades were obviated on the original line in the rugged and picturesque character of the country, whichDes Moines River Valley only by a scries of trestles, bridg- gives the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Rail- 1052 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXX. No. 22. way decided scenic advantages is shown by the illustra-tions. The electric rolling stock is of especial interest. Itconsists of exceptionally commodious interurban passengerand express cars, built on liberal lines to meet the condi-


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