. The Street railway journal . a general outline of one equipment. The sand through pipes, is divided at E, and delivers the sand in frontof both wheels simultaneously. Pipe 11, as shown in Fig. 1, is fastened to the truck, and arubber hose, H, allows it to swing with the truck so as toalways throw the sand directly in front of the wheels, even onthe shortest curves, while other boxes deliver the sand from20 ins. to 24 ins. from the wheel. All pipes are air tight, and, therefore, exclude all water,which naturally collects in the spiral pipes. This sanding device has been on the market a very s
. The Street railway journal . a general outline of one equipment. The sand through pipes, is divided at E, and delivers the sand in frontof both wheels simultaneously. Pipe 11, as shown in Fig. 1, is fastened to the truck, and arubber hose, H, allows it to swing with the truck so as toalways throw the sand directly in front of the wheels, even onthe shortest curves, while other boxes deliver the sand from20 ins. to 24 ins. from the wheel. All pipes are air tight, and, therefore, exclude all water,which naturally collects in the spiral pipes. This sanding device has been on the market a very shorttime, but it is already in extensive use on some prominent elec-tric railways, among them being the following: Indianapolis &Northwestern Traction Company, Cleveland, Painesville &Ashtabula Railway Company, Columbus, Buckeye Lake &Newark Traction Company, Columbus, Newark & ZanesvilleElectric Railway, Canton & Akron Railway, Newark & Gran-ville Street Railway Company, Columbus, Delaware & Marion. FIGS. 1 AND OUTLINE OF AIR SAND-BOX EQUIPMENT AND DETAILS OF BOX TIPLESSINCANDESCENT LAMP box proper has a screen or basket at the top, made of mesh, which prevents stones or gravel passing throughthe pipes, and thus avoids clogging. This basket is removableand can be emptied at any time. The box is provided with amixer, C, as shown in Fig. 2. By applying the air at valveB the compressed air passes through this mixer, and bymoving the handle on top of the box, blasts loose any sand Electric Railroad Company, and Indianapolis, Columbus &Southern Traction Company. ♦♦♦ DOWNWARD LIGHT TIPLESS INCANDESCENT LAMP a = a a
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