1902 Artistic Tram Poles 6 Of 6 - Public domain book illustration

Identifier: streetrailwayrev12amer (find matches)
Title: The street railway review
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American Railway, Mechanical, and Electrical Association
Subjects: Street-railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Street Railway Review Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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from tin- artistic mechanical engineer who knows how to come downto the level of the pole and invade the territory of the ornamentalwithout making too great contrasts or injuring it- practical valuefrom the standpoint of construction, nr operation, or exceeding thelimit set upon decoration by tin- management. A segmental or telescopic pole i- nol a beautiful form by itself,ami requires some treatment in keeping with even the simplest arm- are those at Moscow, Russia, ami Avenue Datum-nil. Paris,ami fur a wide -pan those at Berlin, Germany, i>r Norwich, England,could mil be excelled. For a simple ornamentation with bracesadapted to the line of -train, that mi Commonwealth Avenue, Bi- satisfactory from a practical point of view. For -nil- poles an artistic short arm construction 1- that at Paris.anil Evian les Bains, France, anil at Berlin, while fur a long arm
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itfK bracket arms ornamentation. The joints, base, t;i and junctionsof arm- are usually ugly point- ni tlment If tin- be done the simpler and more massive the arm bracingsare, the better. The main point- to look after are flexibility in thespan wire which carries the insulating ear or wire hanger, rigidityunder both the upward pressure of the trolley pole ami the down-ward pull of the wire with the vibrations in both instances, amiprovision for shocks due to flying poles, avoidam type those at Berlin, at Norwich, England, or at Boston ami Bir-mingham are well balanced designs.In this country it will he admitted 11 1- generally impracticabledangerous to attempt to usi eithet center or side bracketnni poles, (he -pan- between passing cars will not admit theiruse, nor are the widths oi streets or location of track- with relation10 curbings suitable. But fur park-, bridges, boulevards andvations they are eminently suitable and desirable. Sejt. 20. 1902.) STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. RECENT STRE