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Identifier: streetrailwayjo291907newy (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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ally-formed yellow pine blocks at the entrances to fitthe side of the rail as shown in Fig. 6. The use of theseblocks makes it unnecessary to disturb the concrete in casethe rails need renewal. One of the most interesting features of this inspection :yVo(.;l) - - , 1 1 -^^i^wi ~^§; ; 1 1 SEsi- - l»l FIG. 9. Plan of SoffitWhere Tiousfh occurs on Line E.E. Street RvJouni;.! -CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE TROLLEY TROUGHSUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR THESTEEL ROLLING DOORS fastened insulating nosings to which the trolley wire isattached. Current from the outside is transmitted througha loricated conduit which pierces the concrete cornice andgirder, thence goes down inside the building until it joinsthe nosing and the main trolley wire. In this way no 682 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. (Vol. XXIX. No i6. current can go through the doors or any other metal parts the boiler plant is equipped with standard fire doors andof the building. When the door rolls up between the two windows, as shown in Fig. 4.
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^Con.TiK- Hot Air Duct 6 Block Tile Prain LONGITUDINAL SECTION street Ry.Journal FIG. 10.—TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS OF THE LUTHERAN INSPECTION SHED portions of the trolley trough it takes a fiber block jumperof the same section as the fiber nosings on the trough.This perfectly fits the gap in the trough when the door isrolled up, thus forming a continuous insulated path for thetrolley wheels as the cars enter or leave the shed. THE HEATING SYSTEM The boiler plant is located alongside the upper end of the inspection shed. It is 80 ft. long and 25 ft. 6 ins. wide, with i2-in. brick walls having a concrete pilaster on three sides. The wall of the inspection shed forming the rear of 352^10^6-

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