. Electric railway journal . tates. It representsone of the steps taken by the efficiency engineering de-partment of the company in its motion time studies.—Eds.] 88 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLIII, No. 2. Equipment and Its Maintenance Short Descriptions of Mechanical and Electrical Practices from Every Department of Electric Railroading (Contributions from the Men in the Field Are Solicited and Will Be Paid for inAccordance with Our Regular Rates.) STEEL STORES CAR FOR MONTREAL The principal framing members of this car, includ- ing the roof, are of standard commercial shapes as The Montr
. Electric railway journal . tates. It representsone of the steps taken by the efficiency engineering de-partment of the company in its motion time studies.—Eds.] 88 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLIII, No. 2. Equipment and Its Maintenance Short Descriptions of Mechanical and Electrical Practices from Every Department of Electric Railroading (Contributions from the Men in the Field Are Solicited and Will Be Paid for inAccordance with Our Regular Rates.) STEEL STORES CAR FOR MONTREAL The principal framing members of this car, includ- ing the roof, are of standard commercial shapes as The Montreal Street Railway has recently designed shown in the drawing. Part of the car is open to permit and constructed a steel car for handling stores which room for a crane track, hoist, etc., for handling wheel is provided with more efficient conveniences than is sets and other heavy parts from either side of the car. customary in rolling stock for this purpose. Owing to Another interesting feature is the use of a double floor. Steel Stores Car of the Montreal Street Railway, Which Has Replaced Three Non-Specialized Cars its larger size, better equipment and labor-saving facili- in the inclosed section to form a compartment in which ties, the new car has replaced three supply cars which armatures can be kept free from injury. The car is were formerly used to handle all stock and scrap be- built with solid ends to insure increased bulkhead stiff- tween the Youville shops and five carhouses. Its daily ness and to protect the crew. GuRset Plate Tied to Cornerb of Car i %Tie Kudu with Turnbuckles 2x 2V> zh L GC lb. ., . J 2 i 2)4 i % L : % J l\ 3 H PL. a. ai yd J 10 1 % 1
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