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Identifier: streetrailwayjo121896newy (find matches)
Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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line, therewere a number of other importantpoints to be considered, that makethis probably one of the most care-fully designed electric railways ofits size. The sparseness of popu-lation at present along most ofthe region traversed, togetherwith the expensive nature of thework, led the company to desirethe most economical construction.At the same time the possibilitiesof future and rapid growth dictat-ed the most substantial work, andthe greatest flexibility for exten-sion of plants and equipment. Plans and .specifications were prepared by the consult-ing engineers covering the complete construction, and con-tracts for the various parts of the work let to the following-concerns. All the details of the work were subjected tothe critical supervision of the engineers. consists of a small amount of grading with the necessarytrack laying, lining, surfacing and paving. In this case,the roadbed and track contract included the followingitems: clearing, grubbing, general excavation and embank-
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FIG. 6.—PROFILE OF LINE ON SIDE HILL. ment, excavation in water, ballast of broken stone,masonry (first class, second class, third class or rubber andbox culverts in cement and dry, .slope walls, stone pavingin cement and dry, concrete, brick work ), iron drain pipe—various .sizes, foundation timber—various kinds, trestle LIST OF CONTRACTORS. I<INE; CON.STRUCTION. Rail material,Special track work,Grading and track con-struction,Overhead line construc-tion and material, CAR EQUIPMENT. Trucks, Car bodies. Electric equipment,Seats and backs. Brakes and fare regis-ters, Pennsylvania Steel Co.Wharton .Switch Co. Kearns & Egan. White-Crosby Co. Peckliam Motor Truck & Wheel Co.St. Eouis Car Co. and Jackson & Sharp Co.General Electric Co.Hale & Kilburn Mfg. Co. Sterling Supply Co. POWER .-VND C.\R HOUSES. Berlin Iron Bridge Co. J. W. Ferguson. General Electric Co.E. P. Allis Co.Page Belting Co.Heine .Safety Boiler Co.Warden Mfg. Co. Steel roof trusses.Buildings and fo

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  • bookyear:1884
  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
  • booksubject:Street_railroads
  • booksubject:Electric_railroads
  • booksubject:Transportation
  • bookpublisher:New_York___McGraw_Pub__Co_
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • booksponsor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • bookleafnumber:361
  • bookcollection:smithsonian
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