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. Electric railway review . Pacific Electric Rolling Stock—Three-Car Train as Operated in Regular Service. filled with wood and a special platform beam is provided at equipment is the Westinghouse AMM schedule automatic air,the ends of the sills. This beam, which is of cast iron, con- adjusted to braise at 120 per cent of the light weight,forming to the dimensions shown in one of the illustrations. The trucks are of the St. Louis Car Companys type 23B,. Pacific Electric Rolling Stock—Details of Platform Beams. is of a box section at the end which fits the space between with swing bolsters, and

. Electric railway review . Pacific Electric Rolling Stock—Three-Car Train as Operated in Regular Service. filled with wood and a special platform beam is provided at equipment is the Westinghouse AMM schedule automatic air,the ends of the sills. This beam, which is of cast iron, con- adjusted to braise at 120 per cent of the light weight,forming to the dimensions shown in one of the illustrations. The trucks are of the St. Louis Car Companys type 23B,. Pacific Electric Rolling Stock—Details of Platform Beams. is of a box section at the end which fits the space between with swing bolsters, and Stock Photo

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. Electric railway review . Pacific Electric Rolling Stock—Three-Car Train as Operated in Regular Service. filled with wood and a special platform beam is provided at equipment is the Westinghouse AMM schedule automatic air, the ends of the sills. This beam, which is of cast iron, con- adjusted to braise at 120 per cent of the light weight, forming to the dimensions shown in one of the illustrations. The trucks are of the St. Louis Car Companys type 23B, . Pacific Electric Rolling Stock—Details of Platform Beams. is of a box section at the end which fits the space between with swing bolsters, and the motors are inside hung. An illu~>-the two sills. It will be noted that the platform beam is de- tration of the bolster is presented. It consists of two 10-inchsigned with a contour so that it can be bolted to a snug ri^ 1.5-pound channel irons, with riveted top and bottom plates % by 7 inches. The center plates and side bearings arebolted through the bolster to facilitate easy removal for

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