. Electric railway journal . for Savannah, concerned, this car is the same as that used in Houston,Tex., except for some differences in the platform arrange-ment. The motormans platform is partly vestibuled in Length over the corner posts 26 ft. 6 in. Length over the dasheis 37 ft. 6 in. Length over the front dasher from body corner post 6 ft. Length over the dasher, rear end, from body corner 6ft. Length over the buffers 38 ft. J£ in. Width inside below the windows 8 ft. 3A in. Width over the sheathing 8 ft. 4 in. Width over the drip rails 8 ft. 3^2 in. Distance from top of floor to po
. Electric railway journal . for Savannah, concerned, this car is the same as that used in Houston,Tex., except for some differences in the platform arrange-ment. The motormans platform is partly vestibuled in Length over the corner posts 26 ft. 6 in. Length over the dasheis 37 ft. 6 in. Length over the front dasher from body corner post 6 ft. Length over the dasher, rear end, from body corner 6ft. Length over the buffers 38 ft. J£ in. Width inside below the windows 8 ft. 3A in. Width over the sheathing 8 ft. 4 in. Width over the drip rails 8 ft. 3^2 in. Distance from top of floor to point of arch 6 ft. 3 in. Distance from top of rail to top of body floor 37yi in. Distance from top of rail to top of the platform 28 in. Distance from top of rail to top of step 15 in. Cross-seat spacing 2 ft. S in. Length ever ends of cross-seats 35 in. cold weather and has a gate instead of a door for the exit;the conductors platform is also doorless, but is inclosedon the left by a continuation of the dasher and a screen. Interior of Savannah Car 24 in. high. The rear bulkhead has double sliding doorswhich give a clear opening of 40 in., while the front bulk-head has a single sliding door with a 26-in. opening for exitonly. These cars have been built for single-end operation,but an extra controller and brake staff have been installedfor emergencies. The platform steps are stationary. Thereare two longitudinal and eight cross-seats on each side of the car. The principal car dimensions are as follows:The S-in. x 3-in. x 3^-in. side sill steel angles extendaround the 4-in. x 6}i-m. oak end sills in one continuouspiece, all fastened together with riveted steel plates. Theend sills are tenoned to the side sill fillers. The 2>4-in. x5-in. oak cross sills are reinforced by angle irons and 3/16-in. x 5-in. steel plate. These angles and plates are boltedto the side sill angles. The outside platform knees are of7-in. x 3E>-in. x y2-in. angle iron withy2-in. x 6-in. x 48-in. rein
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