. The Street railway journal . FIGS. 18 AND 19.—VIEWS ALONG THE LINE OF THE RAPID RAILWAY. tamped and packed hard under and between the rails, which are T in section, weigh seventy poundsto the yard and rest on ties spaced two feet betweencenters. The joints are six bolt, double angle, withthree-quarter inch bolts, and each is supported by alongitudinal as well as cross tie. Near Mount Clemens,where the railway crosses the Clinton River, the com-pany has built a three-span steel truss bridge upon stoneabutments and iron and cement piers. A very good idea of the kind of overhead line c
. The Street railway journal . FIGS. 18 AND 19.—VIEWS ALONG THE LINE OF THE RAPID RAILWAY. tamped and packed hard under and between the rails, which are T in section, weigh seventy poundsto the yard and rest on ties spaced two feet betweencenters. The joints are six bolt, double angle, withthree-quarter inch bolts, and each is supported by alongitudinal as well as cross tie. Near Mount Clemens,where the railway crosses the Clinton River, the com-pany has built a three-span steel truss bridge upon stoneabutments and iron and cement piers. A very good idea of the kind of overhead line con-struction used is given in the two engravings. Figs. 18and 19. Bracket poles made extra heavy are used exclu-sively with General Electric overhead appliances. In thecity of Mount Clemens ornamental wrought iron poles passenger compartment will seat twenty-seven persons,and the baggage compartment will carry the ordinarybaggage for this number of people. When this is in op-eration the company will sell through tickets from
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