. The ways of our railways . ed. Whereoil-gas is used for lighting, the gas-holders carriedunder the cars have constantly to be recharged, andas this cannot always be done in the carriage-sheds,it devolves, in some places, upon the station lighting from the axle, on the other hand,is practically automatic, as, by an ingenious con-trivance known as the slipping of the belt, thepressure and output are kept steady and constantin spite of the very varying speeds of the train. Eachcoach, moreover, is self-contained when equippedwith its own dynamo and accumulators. The systemof heati
. The ways of our railways . ed. Whereoil-gas is used for lighting, the gas-holders carriedunder the cars have constantly to be recharged, andas this cannot always be done in the carriage-sheds,it devolves, in some places, upon the station lighting from the axle, on the other hand,is practically automatic, as, by an ingenious con-trivance known as the slipping of the belt, thepressure and output are kept steady and constantin spite of the very varying speeds of the train. Eachcoach, moreover, is self-contained when equippedwith its own dynamo and accumulators. The systemof heating cars by steam from the engine is not socompletely satisfactory, proper regulation being thechief difficulty, and complaints of overheating arecommon. Both in the steam-pipes and in the old-fashioned foot-warmers, acetate of soda is used forthe better retention of the heat. Just as improved signalling and braking appliancesconduce to better working of the lines, so also doadditions to the comfort of railway passengers. But. MAIL-VAX, SHOWINC, NET AND VESTIBULE L. AND X. W. R. The net is used in connection with the apparatus shoun below.
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