Identifier: streetrailwayjo301907newy (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.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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company. At each endof the route and afterevery trip each motorcar has a layover ofone hour. Air brakes,trucks, control partsand shoes are inspectedthen, and an inspectoris constantly on dutyfor this purpose. Therepairs so far have beenrunning repairs only,with very light main-tenance. The Utica &Mohawk Valley or-ganization handles the shop repairs in detail, as outlined be-fore. Minor cleaning is done at the car house at the end ofeach trip. About one week is required before a new car runssmoothly. The gage of the third-rail shoes is tested at theend of every trip. No inter-terminal inspection takes place.Spare armatures, control, air brake and truck parts are kept inthe shops to enable a car to be put back in service promptlyif it is needed. Very little wear of rolling stock has thus faroccurred, and it is too early to present any life records. Axleand armature bearings on the cars are lubricated every twoweeks. Motorman. DETENTION REPORT USED ON THEWEST SHORE RAILROAD Plate XXI
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