. The Street railway journal . n Ry. Gas & Electric Co.; Chicago Gen-eral Ry. Co.; Bloomington City Ry. Co.;Danville Gas Electric Light & Street Ry. Co.; Chicago CityRy. Co.; Elgin City Carpentersville & Aurora Ry. Co.;Aurora Street Ry. Co.; Springfield Consolidated Ry. Co.;Kankakee Electric Ry. Co. The next meeting will beheld in Chicago the third Wednesday in May, 1898. OPEN AND CLOSED MOTOR CARS—WATERLOO, IA. even across the Mississippi where in comparison with theolder states the country is sparsely populated, this methodof joining towns and villages is becoming popular. TheWaterloo & Ceda
. The Street railway journal . n Ry. Gas & Electric Co.; Chicago Gen-eral Ry. Co.; Bloomington City Ry. Co.;Danville Gas Electric Light & Street Ry. Co.; Chicago CityRy. Co.; Elgin City Carpentersville & Aurora Ry. Co.;Aurora Street Ry. Co.; Springfield Consolidated Ry. Co.;Kankakee Electric Ry. Co. The next meeting will beheld in Chicago the third Wednesday in May, 1898. OPEN AND CLOSED MOTOR CARS—WATERLOO, IA. even across the Mississippi where in comparison with theolder states the country is sparsely populated, this methodof joining towns and villages is becoming popular. TheWaterloo & Cedar Falls (la.) Railroad is some 9 mileslong, connecting the towns named. First projected in1895, actual work was begun in May, 181,6, and cars wererunning twelve months later. The line parallels the Bur-lington & Quincy and Illinois Central railroads, and thecompany intends carrying freight as well as passengers, al-though the passenger business to the resorts along theroute will be of the most SWITCHBOARD—WATERLOO, IA, The country through which the line runs is roughand more beautiful than one would imagine exists on theWestern plains. The route winds along the Cedar Riverfor much of the way, at times close down to the level ofthe water and again on a ridge far above it. The names, FEBRUARY, 1898.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 73 alone, of the various points of interest along the way tellsomething of the scenery; there are Cedar River Park, theIslands at Sans Souci, Russells Glen, the Cliffs, and BluffPark. The right of way near the river required considerablerock filling, and a total of eight bridges was built; thelargest of these is a three span steel bridge 315 ft. longacross the Cedar River. The seven wooden bridges, withone exception 150 ft. long, are small and were built toavoid earth fills. The grades are long and gradual, the heaviest notover 7 per cent. Although the roadbed is substantiallybuilt for heavy service, the line is laid with 56 lb. rails;these ar
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