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Identifier: streetrailwayjo151899newy (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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TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKE and brake are mounted on the same axle the shoe is held by asupport which in some cases is combined with the axle cap, andin others is merely a steel yoke bolted to the motor frame. Theaxle suspended type of brake shoe is only used where double-truck cars are equipped with but two motors, and on trail cars.They are provided with brass axle linings and grease cups, andare held from revolving by a bar which passes through the hornson the shoe, and is bolted to the truck frame. Engravings of
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CAR AT CLEVELAND EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKE these shoes were published in Street Railway Journal forMarch, 1899. All brake shoes are fitted with wearing plates, which are boltedto the shoe casting, and which can be readily renewed at slightexpense when they become worn out. The use of electric brakes on train cars is attended with excep-tionally good results, as it is possible to obtain an exceedinglysmooth and simultaneous braking of two cars, doing away withthe bumping and jerking of the trail car, which are so objection-able. ♦♦« The Ashland & Catlettsburg Street Railway Company reports aseason of unusual prosperity. During July 86,000 passengers werecarried without accident or injury. Most of this business wasobtained by the attractions which were furnished free to patrons ofthe road at Clyffside Park. These beautiful grounds, which aresecond to none in this country, were visited by 818 picnic partiesduring the season, and more are booked. The park contains abeautiful l

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  • bookid:streetrailwayjo151899newy
  • 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:763
  • bookcollection:smithsonian
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