Standard American Electric Cars

Standard American Electric Cars

An attempt has been made in the following pages to show the leading types of standard American cars, and to indicate the lines of service to which they are adapted. The cars in use of the classes illustrated outnumber very largely all others in the United States.

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Table of Contents:

Copyright

Introduction

Materials and Specifications

Weights and Measures

Eighteen-Foot Closed or Box Car-Standard

Standard Type Double-Deck Car

Baggage and Passenger Car Combined

Combination Car California Type

The Ten-Bench Open Car

Twelve-Bench Open Car

Combination Car Modified "California" Style

Twenty-eight Foot Body Closed Car

Long Closed Car on Double Trucks

The Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Car

Buffalo and Niagara Falls Car

Buffalo and Lockport Cars

Palace or Private Cars

Four-Wheel Trucks for Electric Tram Cars

"Eureka" Maximum-Traction Truck

The "Perfect" Passenger Truck-Brill No. 27

The "Universal" Truck Brill No. 27-G

Snow Plows and Snow Sweepers

The Round Corner Seat End Panel

Sprinkling Car