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Identifier: streetrailwayjo241904newy (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.
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and wrecking tools, consisting of the usual saw, axe, sledgeand bar. Standard railway signal lamps, burning oil, and signal flags,with proper sockets for holding either at the ends of the car;iron cuspidors for the smoking compartment, a manila floormat for the entire length of center aisle, removable rubbermats for vestibules, a motormans tool box and switch irons,
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FIGS. 2 AND 4.—INTERIOR OF OLD AND NEW TYPES OF INTERURBAN CARS and all moldings are of solid dark mahogany, in natural color,varnished and rubbed down in pumice stone and oil, to a smoothdead finish. All metal trimmings are highly polished bronze.The seats shown in the engraving are the latest type, high back,reversible, with head roll and bronze corner grab handles, thelatter making hanging straps unnecessary. The seats are up-holstered in white rattan, which many prefer, principally forsanitary reasons. Probably as many cars have the seats up- steel spring clips and floor sockets for the latter being pro-vided in the vestibules. Illuminated destination signs, visibleday or night, are now coming into general use. They areusually outside the vestibule below the windows and at one sideof the center. Arc headlights and trolley catchers are alsoprovided. All high-speed interurban cars are now equipped with someform of air brake, as they are far too heavy to be continually l^adllaD^I l

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