. The street railway review . he car, and is releasedautomatically. Heaters are not used in the cars, the climate beingequable, and the cars are electrically lighted. Originally 25-h. p. motors were used on the four-wheeled motorcars, but the present practice is to equip them with 35-h. p. motors,and the bogie cars with 40 or 50-h. p. motors. Every motor car isequipped with two motors. The controllers found most satisfactoryup to the present are the G. E. type Kfi Car SlictN. Car sheds are provided al convenient localities for the conveni-ence of working, and are seven in number. They are subs
. The street railway review . he car, and is releasedautomatically. Heaters are not used in the cars, the climate beingequable, and the cars are electrically lighted. Originally 25-h. p. motors were used on the four-wheeled motorcars, but the present practice is to equip them with 35-h. p. motors,and the bogie cars with 40 or 50-h. p. motors. Every motor car isequipped with two motors. The controllers found most satisfactoryup to the present are the G. E. type Kfi Car SlictN. Car sheds are provided al convenient localities for the conveni-ence of working, and are seven in number. They are substantially c^^wn^ ^^^M^^E^lF^^Hiidkii^^^^^^k eAR HOfSE. FORT M.^CQUARIE. built of brick and provided with pits throughout, and hold from 70to 187 cars each. They are fitted with all conveniences, such aslavatories for the drivers, conductors and repair stalT, offices forthe revenue clerks, dining rooms, and the necessary offices for thecollection of revenue, etc. One feature is to make the comfort ofthe staflf a .STANriARt) !■: Tl:! i,\l| IN CAR This has been effected very successfully in connection with both thefour-wheeled and the* bogie types of motor car. Special couplershave been designed for this purpose, and in some cases the cars arecoupled together or disconnected while in service in accordance withtraffic requirements. In other instances they are kept permanentlycoupled. The class of controller used for this purpose is of the I he cars are built by private companies, but there is one generalrepair shop for the system. Ordinary running repairs are eflfectedat the car sheds, but periodical overhauling and larger repairs arecarried out at the general repair shop. This shop is a special featureof the system, and is equipped throughout with traversers, overheadcranes, and every class of labor-saving appliances. Sept. 20, 1903] STREET RAILWAY RFAIEW. 749 Traffic service is practically a continuous one throughout the 34hours
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