Electric railway review (1906) (14572324767)

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Title: Electric railway review
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Street and Interurban Railway Association
Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Wilson Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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ved can telephone orders to New Bedford in themorning and receive their goods the same afternoon by 3:30or J: 3l>. A sketch map of the lines traversed by the throughexpress cars is shown. Warehouses for the temporary stor-age of goods are located at Westport, Fall River. Mattapoisett..Marion. Wareham. Onset and Bourne. Agents of the company Electric Freight Handling at New Bedford, Mass.—Express Car. brakes and double trolleys are installed. The motors aremainly General Electric 67 or Westinghouse 51, and the freightcapacity of each car is from 12 to 14 tons. The crew consistsof a motormau and a conductor, who handle the freighttogether with the assistance of local agents when it is neces-sary. The use of four motors greatly increases the reliabilityof the service and enables the cars to make a good schedulespeed. Although the maximum speed is not as high as thatof the passenger cars, the absence of as frequent stops andthe greater ability of the express cars to coast enables the
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Electric Freight Handling at New Bedford, Mass.—Offices of theUnion Street Railway. New Bedford. Electric Freight Handling at New Bedford. Mass.—Interior of Wait-ing Room. Union Street Railway. New Bedford. tire located at all the important centers and at Marion theagent gives practically his whole time to the electric freighthusiness. Orders are handed to agents by the public insp< i ial heavy manila envelopes, 3% by 6 inches. Accountsof freight received and shipped, cash and charges are keptin much the same general way as on a steam road. Each car<anies a waybill of its contents showing the car number, way- freight traffic to be handled at speeds which keep the equip-ment well out of the way of the passenger cars. The companyhandles mail regularly between Fall River and New Bedfordin a special mail car, which has greatly facilitated the arrivalof postal matter, especially in the first morning delivery. The general offices of the Union Street Railway Compan;are located in a