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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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yran over this route, but which was abandoned some time agowhen the Schoepf interests were unable for the time being tobuy the Dayton & Western, which operated the cars. INDESTRUCTIBLE FIBER FURNISHINGS FOR NEW YORKCENTRAL ELECTRIC CARS One of the most interesting facts in connection with therolling stock for the New York Centrals electrified divisionat New York City is the use of a new indestructible fiberinstead of wood for the headlinings and roofs of the 180cars ordered jointly from the American Car & Foundry Com-pany and the St. Louis Car Company. In view of this im-portant order it may be of interest to describe the qualities ofthis fiber. This material, known as Durite, is made by the Inde-structible Fibre Company, of New York, from a speciallytreated wood pulp on paper-making machinery. Whenfinished it has a very hard, smooth, wood-like surface, andis so compact and non-absorbent that it is very easily finishedand decorated. Another variety is waterproof, which will be
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FIG. 4.—SIMULTANEOUS RECORDS MADE BY A COMBINEDPYROMETER AND GAS COMPOSIMETER especially adapted to trolley equipment. This fiber can bemade in any desired thickness and bent into various shapes;will hold nails and screws; does not splinter; takes less coatsof paint and varnish than wood. Unlike the latter, however,veneered fiber panelings will not crack, warp or peel, as theydo not absorb moisture as readily and are less affected bychanges in temperature. From the qualities mentioned it is apparent that this ma-terial has a wide field of usefulness. In car constructionalone it is being employed for ceilings, panels, headlinings,roofs (with canvas protection), seats, seat backs, etc. In theform of tiling it makes an excellent covering for the walls ofpower stations, waiting rooms and the like. The Northern Ohio Traction & Light Company has wonan important decision before the Supreme Court in the mat-ter of grade crossing assessment in Akron. October 13, 1906.) EMERGENCY VALVE AN

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