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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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e sound, andprevents dirt being carried on to the track. Of this lOO-lb.T-rail there is 14 miles, and there is a mileage of 18.6960-lb., 75-lb. and 93-lb. girder. The 93-lb. girder is thestandard for paved streets. The belt line is ii; milesaround, and the running time, including a five-minute lay- complete protection from rain at a few seconds notice. Tobe sure the question of a convertible car, suited to bothsummer and winter use, has been solved by adopting a sim-ilar car in many other cities with satisfaction to the publicand a saving in investment for the company, but the con-ditions in New Orleans are even more suitable to this kindof car than in other cities. In the matter of car length alsoa good selection was made for the local conditions. In viewof the competition of parallel lines, and the importance ofmaking a fast schedule, with but short stops to let off pas-sengers, the length of the standard car was limited to 20ft., 8 ins.; that being the greatest length that good me-
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FIG. 2.—MAP SHOWING SYSTEM OF THE NEW-ORLEANS & CARROLTON RAILWAY over, is one hour. Cars are operated in both directionsaround the belt, and a service is also superimposed on thison St. Charles Avenue. SELECTION OF ROLLING STOCK Excellent judgment was displayed in the selection of newrolling stock at the time the road was re-equipped. Strangeas it may seem, open cars are very little used in New Or-leans, because of the frequent and sudden drenching rainswhich come during the warm season. The water sheddingqualities of a closed car seem desirable, and yet there is nocity where the freedom and air aftorded by an open car ismore needed in hot weather. The car selected to meet theseconditions is a 20-ft. body closed car, with cane cross seatsand a center aisle. In pleasant weather the windows arelowered, and the passengers have practically the advantagesof an open car, while the windows can be raised to afiford chanical judgment dictated should be put on a single truckon a smooth t

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