. Electric railway journal . Washington Electric Switching System—Exterior and Interior Views of Tower Control Cabinet and Switch-Throwing Mechanism general manager and chief engineer of the Capital Trac- Experience with this automatic method of car controltion Company; H. W. Fuller and C. S. Kimball, respec- brought out clearly several advantages over hand switch-tively general manager and engineer maintenance of way, ing. In the first place, the only visible features of the in-. Washington Electric Switching System—View of a Switching Tower and Grating over the Protected Signal Lamps Under t
. Electric railway journal . Washington Electric Switching System—Exterior and Interior Views of Tower Control Cabinet and Switch-Throwing Mechanism general manager and chief engineer of the Capital Trac- Experience with this automatic method of car controltion Company; H. W. Fuller and C. S. Kimball, respec- brought out clearly several advantages over hand switch-tively general manager and engineer maintenance of way, ing. In the first place, the only visible features of the in-. Washington Electric Switching System—View of a Switching Tower and Grating over the Protected Signal Lamps Under the Tracks Washington Railway & Electric Company, and William , engineer of the board, but not otherwise connectedwith either company. It was realized that the problems of switching carsproperly would be a serious one, inasmuch as the newlines led to the greatest traffic center of the city. At first,car movement was controlled by two shifts of three switch- stallation are the five switching towers, which are decidedornaments to their surroundings. These towers take theplace of the less ornamental shelters for switchmen andavoid the necessity of having flagmen standing in theroadways, where they cannot help being a hindrance totraffic. From engineering and financial considerations,however, the greatest advantages of this electric switch- 736 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXIII. No. 16. ing plan are quicker car movement, greater reliabilitythrough interlocking
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