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Title: Railway master mechanic (microform)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
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Subjects: Railroads Railroads
Publisher: New York : (Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp.)
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apacity—In front compartment, when all seatscan be occupied, nine to ten passengers. In main compart-ment sixteen passengers can be seated. Total seating capac-ity, twenty-five. Ten to fifteen more can be accommodatedstanding. Body—Wood frame construction, built in substantial man-ner, yet of the requisite lightness in weight for equipment ofmis class. Main pillars and joists of oak or good grade ofash. Outside wainscoting of poplar. Doors and inside pan-els of California redwood. Heating—Radiator coils are placed underneath seats inmain compartment, which are connected to the water cir-culating system of the motor, and the piping is so arrangedthat the hot water from the engine cylinder jackets can berun directly first through the car, and the heat utilized inthis manner, has proven adequate for the purpose intended.When the heat is not needed, it can be turned off. Illumination—There are two side bracket lamps furnishedin the main compartment, and one in the forward compart-
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New Motor Car,proposition is the low cost for operating these cars. Rec-ords of performance show that the average consumption ofgasoline is approximately eight to ten miles per gallon withthe Stover six cylinder car of sixty horse power. This meansthat a twenty-five passenger car can actually be operated forless than two cents per mile for fuel and lubricating oil, fig-uring gasoline at eleven cents per gallon. This means a carrunning 100 miles per day, can be operated at a cost of ap-proximately $2.00 for fuel and oil. The entire operating cost per mile of course depends onthe amount of wages paid to the motorman and conductor,and mileage made per day. There are cars in service makingas many as 110 miles per day, and the total operating cost,including gasoline, lubricating oil, repairs, wages and main-tenance charges, everything on a mileage of over 2,500 milesper month, is less than seven cents per mile. The car here illustrated was recently built in accordancewith the following spe

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