. The Street railway journal . are of the mutually operated type. The local conditions, such as narrow streets, heavygrades, heavy travel and quick transit with a minimumconsumption of power, demanded a strong but light car andin designing the new type, the car builder has carefullyfigured each member with that end in view. The resultsare shown in the following tabulation of weights: Weight of car complete, fully equipped, ready for collect-ing fares, 40,100 lbs.; car body fully equipped with electriccontrolling apparatus, air brakes, heaters, fenders,etc., except trucks and motors, 16,780 lbs
. The Street railway journal . are of the mutually operated type. The local conditions, such as narrow streets, heavygrades, heavy travel and quick transit with a minimumconsumption of power, demanded a strong but light car andin designing the new type, the car builder has carefullyfigured each member with that end in view. The resultsare shown in the following tabulation of weights: Weight of car complete, fully equipped, ready for collect-ing fares, 40,100 lbs.; car body fully equipped with electriccontrolling apparatus, air brakes, heaters, fenders,etc., except trucks and motors, 16,780 lbs.; car bodyas above, exclusive of heater, air brakes and electric controlapparatus, 14,352 lbs.; two trucks with four motors, gearsand gear covers, 23,320 lbs.; air brakes, 1225 lbs.; electricalcontrol apparatus, 928 lbs.; hot air furnace heater, 275 lbs. The principal dimensions of the cars are as follows:Length over bumpers, 39 ft.; from rear dasher to outsideof front vestibule, 38 ft. 6 ins.; over corner posts, 28 ft.; rear. GENERAL EXTERIOR VIEW OF CINCINNATI CAR platform, 6 ft.; front vestibule, 5 ft.; width over the posts,8 ft., and over the sill plates, 7 ft. io>4 ins.; extreme width,8 ft. 4 ins.; height from bottom of sill to top of roof, 8 ins.; height from rail to top of trolley stand, 11 ins.; truck centers, 17 ft. 4 ins.; wheel base of trucks,4 ft. 6 ins.; track gage, 5 ft. 2^ ins.; diameter of wheels,33 ins.; width of tread, 2j54 ins.; depth of flange, in., anddiameter of axles, 4 ins. November 16, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1009 FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE Wall Street, Nov. 13, 1907. The Money Market There has been a decided improvement in the monetary situa-tion during the past week, and there is every indication thatnormal conditions will prevail in the not distant future. Theimprovement was due largely to the continued heavy importa-tions of gold, which now aggregate $60,900,000, and to the returnto the banks of considerable moneys that were wi
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