File:Electric railway review (1906) (14572311418).jpg

Identifier: electricrailwayr17amer (find matches)
Title: Electric railway review
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Street and Interurban Railway Association
Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Wilson Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
Electric Railway Review, November, 1906, page 893),have been generally discussed in the technical press, but littlehas been said about the rolling stock to be used. Indesigning the cars for this service the engineers have hadthree requirements constantly in mind: First—The car must be absolutely fireproof. Second—Doors must be arranged so that passengers mayenter and leave with least delay. Third—The weight must be kept as low as is consistentwith safety. Fireproof Materials. In order to make the car absolutely fireproof unusualprecautions have been taken. The entire car body is madeof steel, including doors, roof and headlining. The floor ismade of monolith cement, laid on steel, with ^-inch finishof carborundum cement, which is used as a substitute formaple strips. The seat cushions and backs are covered witha metal fabric instead of with rattan. All insulated wiresare covered with an asbestos braid and are placed in ironconduit pipes. The magnet coils of the control equipment
Text Appearing After Image:
Hudson Companies Cars—Interior View, Showing Seats andStanchions. are insulated with mica and asbestos, in place of the usualcovering of cotton tape. Arrangement of Doors. In order to facilitate rapid movement of passengers, thecar is designed as indicated in the illustration, with wide centerdoors, side seats, and an unobstructed passageway betweenthe car platforms and the interior of the car. This arrange-ment minimizes the time of station stops without sacrifice of carrying capacity. At the terminals the cars will dis-charge passengers on one side to an incoming platform andwill receive passengers on the opposite side from a specialoutgoing platform. These provisions are particularly neces-sary owing to the density of traffic and the close headway oftrains during the rush hours. Reduction in Weight. In a local service like that of the Hudson Companiesthe stations are from one-third to one-half mile apart, anda large percentage of the power for operating the cars isrequired for th

Note About Images