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Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
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g at a slow rate of speed and has no passengers sothat there is but little strain on the track. Moreover thereis practically no teaming over such places. When laid onits own property T rails are used. In the car house illustrated, the entrance curves areall under cover, a single track entering through each of thetwo doors at the front of the car house. This method hasnot been adopted in all the recent car houses, but wasemployed here from the fact that the space in front ofthe house was limited and did not admit of the curves beinglaid in the streets. As the special work is all under coverthere is no expense in keeping it clear of snow in winter. Wash Room.—The proper place for this is consideredto be in the middle and as near the front of the building aspossible. It is so arranged that it can be kept warm inwinter. Offices, Waiting Rooms, etc.—The offices and the con-ductors and motormens rooms are along the side wall of 1896.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 249 WASHINGTON STREET 03-0--
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FIG. 3.—PLAN OFSTREET A NEW CARRAILWAY CO. HOUSE—WEST, BOSTON. END the Iniildin^^. The latter are keptentirely distinct from the rooms forthe repair men, which are at therear of the building. It has alsobeen considered desirable to give themotormen and conductors separaterooms. These are on the groundfloor, commodious and fitted withlockers for the different men. Thepassengers waiting room, in the carhouse illustrated, is in the front ofthe building. This room is of theusual construction with benches, andadjoining it are the salt bin andstorage room which should be easilyaccessible from the street. Boiler Room.—The boiler roomand blacksmith shop are separatedfrom the rest of the house by abrick wall twelve inches thick andconnect with the main car house bysliding doors, tinned. The oil roomis similarly enclosed and its floorsloped to the center at a grade ofin. to the foot. It is fitted withcenter and side benches. Stock Room.—The stock room,also in the rear of the building, i

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