. The Street railway journal . August 17, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 263 CAR HOUSE AND REPAIR SHOPA large brick car house and repair shop is locatedat Mars, near the center of the system. The buildingmeasures approximately 181 ft. x 80 ft. and contains fourtracks in the car house section, each provided with a pit,and two such tracks in the repair shop. At the side of this car house, and adjacent to the tracks, burg, but it is the ultimate intention to direct the entireoperation of the road from Butler. , The dispatching of the1 trains is done by means of thepositive order system similar to
. The Street railway journal . August 17, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 263 CAR HOUSE AND REPAIR SHOPA large brick car house and repair shop is locatedat Mars, near the center of the system. The buildingmeasures approximately 181 ft. x 80 ft. and contains fourtracks in the car house section, each provided with a pit,and two such tracks in the repair shop. At the side of this car house, and adjacent to the tracks, burg, but it is the ultimate intention to direct the entireoperation of the road from Butler. , The dispatching of the1 trains is done by means of thepositive order system similar to that employed on steamrailroads. The movement of all trains is in direct chargeof the chief dispatcher, who is located at Mars. When acar is ready to start on its run, the conductor gets in touch. VIEW OF UNDER SIDE OF CAR, SHOWING CONTROL APPARATUS there has been built a small brick addition to accommodate with the dispatchers office by telephone, receiving histhe dispatchers office, and also afford a waiting room for orders in the same manner. These orders are then writtenthe train crews. The large amount of trackage necessary in triplicate on forms provided for that purpose, and after
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