. The Street railway journal . EUREKA AUTOMATICELECTRIC SIGNAL CO. SIMPLE YET INFALLIBLE SYSTEMS OF BLOCK SIGNALS FORUSE ON ELECTRIC RAILWAYS, Adapted for Rail or Overhead their many distinctive merits attention is called to the following : The signals are visible b\ day as well as or semaphores may be used. Lanterns are weather proof and interior is easily out lamps do not make systems green lights may be signals show direction cars are moving in block. When entering or leaving a block, the motorman has a
. The Street railway journal . EUREKA AUTOMATICELECTRIC SIGNAL CO. SIMPLE YET INFALLIBLE SYSTEMS OF BLOCK SIGNALS FORUSE ON ELECTRIC RAILWAYS, Adapted for Rail or Overhead their many distinctive merits attention is called to the following : The signals are visible b\ day as well as or semaphores may be used. Lanterns are weather proof and interior is easily out lamps do not make systems green lights may be signals show direction cars are moving in block. When entering or leaving a block, the motorman has a signal ahead of him,making him solely responsible. Any number of cars can follow each other through a block ; the first one in andthe last one out set the signals. Cars entering opposite ends hold each other up. Cars backing out do not derange signals. All mechanism is of simple and substantial construction, no expense being sparedto produce the best. This puts Eureka signals in a class by l-ront Hagnets removed, showing base with mechanism Ruir No. 2 CONTROLLER The magnets of this controller are wound to stand current continuously. The working parts are of extra heavy construction. The switches close by gravity, spring operation being eliminated. The contact points are of silver, easily removable for renewal. This controller handles the circuits to count cars and to operate with but one contact-maker at each end of track blocked. It sets the signals to danger w ith the first car intothe block and to safety with the last one out, simply letting the intermediate cars register. SEND FOR OUR PROPOSITION Eureka Automatic Electric Signal Co., Lansford, Pa. STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. Ill The Indianapolis Switch & Frog Co.
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