. The Street railway journal . decided upon this subject. One of the illustrations shows a panelso placed between the center side posts of the model. This panelcontains a fixed glass window, and can be readily screwed intoplace when it is desired to change the car from summer to winterservice. The panel shown is, of course, only a suggestion, and ifthe idea is ever carried out the window opening will probably besomewhat larger than that shown in the cut. The length of the car over platforms is 48 ft. 11 ins., the car. MODEL OF OPEN ELEVATED RAILWAY CAR, WITH AND WITHOUT CONVERTING PANEL sides
. The Street railway journal . decided upon this subject. One of the illustrations shows a panelso placed between the center side posts of the model. This panelcontains a fixed glass window, and can be readily screwed intoplace when it is desired to change the car from summer to winterservice. The panel shown is, of course, only a suggestion, and ifthe idea is ever carried out the window opening will probably besomewhat larger than that shown in the cut. The length of the car over platforms is 48 ft. 11 ins., the car. MODEL OF OPEN ELEVATED RAILWAY CAR, WITH AND WITHOUT CONVERTING PANEL sides and cross seats, entrance being made at the ends, and railsbeing placed at the sides of the seats to prevent passengers fromfalling out. The cars which have been operated were all trailers,however, and the need of running complete trains of open carshas induced the company to order 120 cars of the type shown inthe accompanying drawings. While these cars follow, in somemeasure, the lines of the older style, there is a great improve-ment both in appearance and strength in the new cars. Before it was decided to adopt the plans, a model was con-structed in the shops of the railway company, photographs ofwhich are reproduced herewith. This model gave the officers,car-builders and the supply houses a chance to thoroughly in-vestigate the requirements of the new type of car, and resulted inmaking several improvements in the original ideas. It is thoughtthat possibly a panel will be placed in the window openings, con-
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