. Electric railway journal . tes rapid load-ing and unloading, thus securing better built. Write for all facts on this fine car. There arelots of good things to tell. LACONIA CAR COMPANY 60 Congress Street, Boston, Mass. January 1, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 87 Kill rC3-COMPARTMENTP A hCNILLOINTERURBAN UAKj After a recent head-on collision between a Niles CommercialShape Steel Car and one composed largely of pressings fromspecial dies, it was necessary to return the special car severalhundred miles to the manufacturer for rebuilding; while theNiles car was quickly repa
. Electric railway journal . tes rapid load-ing and unloading, thus securing better built. Write for all facts on this fine car. There arelots of good things to tell. LACONIA CAR COMPANY 60 Congress Street, Boston, Mass. January 1, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 87 Kill rC3-COMPARTMENTP A hCNILLOINTERURBAN UAKj After a recent head-on collision between a Niles CommercialShape Steel Car and one composed largely of pressings fromspecial dies, it was necessary to return the special car severalhundred miles to the manufacturer for rebuilding; while theNiles car was quickly repaired in the railway shop. When the anti-climber buffers engaged,the heavy steel roof supported on light singleT posts of the special car, shot forward,shearing rivets between side posts, belt rails,and letter panels, distorting the car sides. The light roof of the Niles car was crushedat one end, easily repaired and side wallspractically uninjured. The car shown below is a recent Nilesinterurban type, constructed as follows:. Length over buffers 54 Q1^- Seating capacity 56. Baggage capacity about 60 sq. of Car Body without appliances 21,188 lbs. Weight on track completely equipped 52,355 lbs. FRAME: Entirely of structural steelbeams riveted at all joints with angles orgussets so as to be easily taken apart forrepairs. The underframe has continuouscenter sills to withstand buffing stresses. Allposts are double with outside steel sheathingfull height as gussets, thus providing light,stiff supports for the roof. THERE IS NOTA PRESSING FROM SPECIAL DIES INTHE WHOLE CAR, YET IT COM-PARES FAVORABLY IN WEIGHTWITH PRESSED STEEL CARS. FLOOR: Double wooden with two thick-nesses of water-proof tar paper between; or We make this type of car of any length desired single with battleship linoleum smoothlycemented to top. Steel floors have provencold, noisy and, if covered with cork, unevenand wavy. ROOF: Steel rafters which firmly tie thegirder sides together, sheathed outside andin
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