. Railway Times . 11 miles to less than is already a railway for most of the distance, but thatline will be reserved for goods, the electric line dealing withpassenger traffic only. As a large electric installation isrequired for the dock the provision of energy for the electricrailway is a comparatively simple matter, and no doubt thisdetermined the selection of motive power for the new the (irimsby light railway is not altogether unprece-dented in this country, it has not many parallels. It is track length is 0 miles 5 chains, including passing placeprovided at intervals o
. Railway Times . 11 miles to less than is already a railway for most of the distance, but thatline will be reserved for goods, the electric line dealing withpassenger traffic only. As a large electric installation isrequired for the dock the provision of energy for the electricrailway is a comparatively simple matter, and no doubt thisdetermined the selection of motive power for the new the (irimsby light railway is not altogether unprece-dented in this country, it has not many parallels. It is track length is 0 miles 5 chains, including passing placeprovided at intervals of half a mile. On the tramway section the construction is of the nsuatype, the rails resting on concrete gins, in depth. The railare of grooved section, 45ft. in length, and weigh 9and gblbs. They are anchored at the ends and in the middleOn the light railway portion of the line the Vignoles railare 30ft. of section, and weigh bjlbs. per yard. Tlirails throughout were supplied by the Skelton Iron aii<. iVlotor Cars and Tower Wagon with Flanged Wheels. almost the first electric light railway to be constructed bya railway company, and the Great Central in its selection ofmethod has shown itself alive to the most recent developmentsin the lighter traction field. Its new line resembles manyinterurban street railways in the United States, of which wehave few examples in this country. The line is in parts atramway traversing the public highway and in others a lightrailway running on its own right of way. Beginning at theswing bridge in Corporation Road over an arm of the Alcxan- Stccl Company. At the junction between the tramway anthe flat-footed Vignoles rails the groove of the former iground out to meet the bull head. A cattle guard, similato those used universally in America, is fitted at everlevel crossing, the first guard being at the entrance to thright of way. The trolley wires, of 000 section, weisupplied by Messrs. F. Smith and Companj, of Salford, anare
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