. The Street railway journal . necessary tosacrifice the monitor deck, for which we had no love any-way, but produced a roof which was 1200 lbs. lighter thanthe old one and much stronger. It also gave us room forthe two red marker lamps and the head-lights at each endof the car—way up out of reach of the mud spattered bythe horses feet and where the light from the headlight doesnot blind the motorman. Incidentally, these cars are freefrom step accidents. The open cars, to our sorrow, werenot. The double Stanwood steps used are 15 ins. abovethe rail. A locked compartment is provided for the mot
. The Street railway journal . necessary tosacrifice the monitor deck, for which we had no love any-way, but produced a roof which was 1200 lbs. lighter thanthe old one and much stronger. It also gave us room forthe two red marker lamps and the head-lights at each endof the car—way up out of reach of the mud spattered bythe horses feet and where the light from the headlight doesnot blind the motorman. Incidentally, these cars are freefrom step accidents. The open cars, to our sorrow, werenot. The double Stanwood steps used are 15 ins. abovethe rail. A locked compartment is provided for the motorman, sothe people never enter it, and as the car is a double enderthe compartment in the rear of the car is utilized to carryU. S. mail on mail trips. This feature has been commendedhy the Postal Department. Sliding doors have been aban-doned and plain swing doors with the ordinary latch withinthe comprehension of everyone have been substituted forthem. VENTILATION. The square front, which gives the car a peculiar appear-. END VIEW OF TRUCK, SHOWING METHOD OF MOUNTING MOTORS AND AIRCOMPRESSOR ON TRUCK; ALSO ARRANGEMENT OF SPRINGS ance, is the result of several years experiments on ventila-tion. In passing through the air a partial vacuum is createdin the front vestibule, which is open at the side as no vesti-bule doors are used. This vacuum draws the air from thecar through a grated opening which is provided over thedoor between the car and the front vestibule. Experiencehas shown that this affords perfect ventilation even withthe rear ventilator closed. The fresh air enters throughthe minute openings around the windows and rear door,which are purposely fitted rather loosely. No cold February 8, 1908.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 203 drafts are perceptible and the foul air passes out of thefront ventilator. When a large crowd of people boardsthe car the conductor opens the rear ventilator, whichallows cold air to enter so rapidly that people at the rearportion of the car are su
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