. Electric railway journal . o the riser or heel board,which is made of steel, and which has perforations pro-vided for the escape of heat into the car body. Springterminals are provided on the coils so that the coils canbe easily connected with or disconnected from the circuit. The Union Traction Company of Indiana, Anderson,Ind., has inaugurated a study of safety methods in thepublic schools of towns and cities along its clubs will be organized in school rooms wherethere are children under twelve years of age. Fivehundred safety primers will be distributed to teachersby the cla
. Electric railway journal . o the riser or heel board,which is made of steel, and which has perforations pro-vided for the escape of heat into the car body. Springterminals are provided on the coils so that the coils canbe easily connected with or disconnected from the circuit. The Union Traction Company of Indiana, Anderson,Ind., has inaugurated a study of safety methods in thepublic schools of towns and cities along its clubs will be organized in school rooms wherethere are children under twelve years of age. Fivehundred safety primers will be distributed to teachersby the claim department of the traction company. A New High Power Hand Brake The Lord Manufacturing Company of New York Cityhas placed on the market the new Horne double-actingbrake which is especially adapted to one-man care onaccount of its compactness and lightness. The accom-panying reproduction from drawings show the details. The essential mechanical features are the eccentricdrum*by means of which the brake-rod tension increases. A QUICK-ACTING, DOUBLE-RATCHET HAND-BRAKE ESPECIALLYADAPTED TO ONE-MAN CARS automatically with the chain travel from 1200 lb. to 2600lb., a double-acting ratchet mechanism with a verticalhand lever which renders all motion effective, and anindependent release mechanism which permits the ver-tical handle to remain in any operating position. The manufacturer claims for the new brake that itis simple and self-contained, no accessory parts being re-quired, and that it effectively combines the features ofquick action and high brake pressure. The slogan Thedouble ratchet does it aptly characterizes the brake. Cost of an Electric Express Building From data filed by the Bay State Street Railwaywith the Massachusetts Public Service Commission inthe pending fare case are taken the following first-costfigures of an electric express station owned by the com-pany and located on Perkins Street. The station was completed about two years ago; it isabout 25 ft. x 60 ft. in
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