. Electric railway journal . require that head-lights be dimmed when operating in the city. In com-pliance therewith two 40-watt lamps illuminating theside roller destination signs together with four lampsin the front destination sign are connected in serieswith the headlight, thus dimming it. Outside the citythe side signs are not needed so these lamps are cutout, thus enabling the headlight to give better illumina-tion. One of these cars has since been equipped with West-inghouse AMM brake equipment with M22 brake valvewhich is standard for the companys steel cars. Thiscar is now hauling a t
. Electric railway journal . require that head-lights be dimmed when operating in the city. In com-pliance therewith two 40-watt lamps illuminating theside roller destination signs together with four lampsin the front destination sign are connected in serieswith the headlight, thus dimming it. Outside the citythe side signs are not needed so these lamps are cutout, thus enabling the headlight to give better illumina-tion. One of these cars has since been equipped with West-inghouse AMM brake equipment with M22 brake valvewhich is standard for the companys steel cars. Thiscar is now hauling a trailer during the rush-hour trail car is equipped with AMM trail-car brakeswhich have all the value of automatic brake equip-ment with the added advantage of the quick rechargefeature. This motor and trailer train have materiallyrelieved the congestion incident to close headway duringthe rush hour. At a later date the companion car willhave a trailer added in the same manner. Storing Brakeshoe Heads Symmetrically. I N MANY street railwayshops, brakeshoe fittingsare stored in a heterogene-ous pile in some odd corner,with little or no thought asto convenience in picking outthe proper style and size. Atthe Framingham (Mass.)shop of the Boston & Wor-cester Street Railway, shoeheads are stored on adjust-able metal shelves with asmuch care as though theywere incandescent are not carried inthe same compartment aslefts, there being no ap-parent saving in space by sodoing, and time is saved bygrouping similar parts to-gether. Such an arrangement gives a neat appearanceto the shop, enables the stockman to tell at a glancewhat types to order, and saves the repairman much timeand labor in making replacements. CABINET FOR STORING,BRAKESHOE HEADS Indicating Tail Lights Prevent Accidentsand Save Power THE cars recently ordered by the Philadelphia RapidTransit Company for service to the Hog Islandshipyard are equipped with Nichols-Lintern indicatingtail lights. These co
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