. The Street railway journal . COMBINED TROLLEY CAR AND AUTOMOBILE OMNIBUS To keep the vehicle on the tracks when operating as atrolley car, it is fitted with two guide wheels which run infront of the front driving wheels, and being flanged, keepthe regular wheels on the rails. When the vehicle is turned The general standard of street railway employees forfaithful service and fidelity to their trust has more thankept pace with the wonderful changes and improvementsthat rapid transit has brought about, and they will be foundvying with their brethren in other pursuits in their devo-tion to the b
. The Street railway journal . COMBINED TROLLEY CAR AND AUTOMOBILE OMNIBUS To keep the vehicle on the tracks when operating as atrolley car, it is fitted with two guide wheels which run infront of the front driving wheels, and being flanged, keepthe regular wheels on the rails. When the vehicle is turned The general standard of street railway employees forfaithful service and fidelity to their trust has more thankept pace with the wonderful changes and improvementsthat rapid transit has brought about, and they will be foundvying with their brethren in other pursuits in their devo-tion to the best interests of their employers.—From ad-dress at the Montreal Convention, MOTOR FOR OMNIBUS off the track these guide wheels are raised and the trolleypole is tied down, as shown in the engraving. The car canthen be run in any direction desired. In outward appear- 863 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XV. No. 12. ance, the vehicle differs from a horse omnibus only inthat the rail wheels are close together, conforming to thegage of the front wheels, and the latter, to secure greatermobility, are directly under the platform with the motor-man. The usual steering gear is used, but runs in ball bear-ings, allowing the front truck to be turned at an angle of90 degs. to the direction of motion. This makes it pos-sible to turn the vehicle in very narrow streets. Ordinaryshoe brakes acting on the rear wheels are employed withan electric locking brake on all four wheels for emergencyuse. Four motors are employed, one for each drivingwheel. The motors are 4 each and are illustrated inthe accompanying engraving. The wagon empty weighs6500 kg. (14,300 lbs.), which is
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