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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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A NEW PARLOR CAR net for books, ice box and locker for china and tableware, watercooler, etc., so that the occupants can pass the time comfortably,even on a much longer journey than the service for which the caris intended. The smoking compartment is particularly attractive. The caris also equipped with chairs upholstered with blue plush ways. The merits of these doors may be said to consist largelyin their compact construction, durability, ease and speed of oper-ation and fireproof qualities. A further important claim is madefor the minimum cost for maintenance, and repairs in case ofdamage. In connection with the car house doors, the Kinnear Company
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CAR HOUSE AT WALLASEY WITH STEEL ROLLING DOORS to match the carpets and draperies. The name of this car is Otsego. The car is also equipped with Christensen air brakes, St. Louisarc head lights, interior arc lights, G. E.-57 motors, and has provedvery popular with the public in Oneonta. constructs a special trolley wire connection, which permits of anuninterrupted current with the doors at any position, and whenopen automatically provides for an unobstructed trolley surface.These doors are built in large sizes, and they are constantly gainingfavor with managers of the larger roads. August 2, 1902.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 187 Shaws Non-Arcing Lightning Arrester The accompanying cut illustrates the Shaw non-arcing lightningarrester for railway plants, manufactured by the Universal Elec-tric Company of New York. It meets the requirements of theNational Board of Fire Underwriters, and, in practice, has proved a very efficient means of protection.It is composed of alternate layers ofnon-a

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