Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-03

sr. more tflpS VIII be made. Friday. |
on Saturday the road viii doubt
be able to begin business and to
ie regular trips over the entire
9Th. Rails enough were borrowed |
he Somerset Railroad to fill the gap
t had to be left on account of the
sing load, so that the cars can now |
run from one end to the other.
he latest addition to the electric |
ds of the State has some novel feat |
*. In the first place, it is built just |
steam road, as the rails are 60 |
lnds in weight and laid on sleepers
standard length and of but little less
II standard size. The curves are all
Tho steam railroad construction, the
ltches and frogs heavy enough for
peight train, and the ballasting as
le and substantial as that of any
am road. The bridges might not
II the weight of n large locomotive,
otherwise Maine Central train
Id doubtless be run over the whole
4. The managers are contemplating
ting in crushed rock ballasting and
rry. for the road, with little
swell would be in better condition
n the average electric road.
he road is six miles in length and
ats at the junction of Main and
ynple streets in Waterville. A switch
4 can run down Main street to the
e-sent waiting room of the Waterville
fairfield Road. From Temple it goes
l-tlm and down to Western avenue.
then strikes off across the field
b1gh the orchard Of Frank Chase
lust in the rear Of his buildings
? thence out over the ridge through
woods and down through Oakland
he shore of Messalonskee lake where
n lear barns are located.
n ne of the most novel features that
M doubtless be first noticed by the
ority of those taking their first ride
no stretch through the woods ana
If. the ridge, where there are three
lie 6 of perfectly straight track. After
1T hing along over a comparatively
s. fiat the car pitches down into q
l. / hollow where the storage battery
heated. and then steadily climbs
Lnd up through the woods.
/ one sits on the rear seat ano
g, zee back over the track on this
n, n if seems like considerable of
n and vet the grade is not very Sc
Y, and can be made easily by tn
l. cars at a good rate OF speed
81 h as one looks away from the traci
u out across the country ahothe
: ial feature of the road can pc hot
Il the beautiful scenery. In TINS re
"A + II will doubtless hold first piac
n me- the roads of the State Tor IN
4 as the car climbs is very peautl
S There are good sized hills in IN
e eme background and fields, or
= ,ds and woodland in the fore
ind. In the spring and sunfne
view will be a delightful one an
.cially in the fall when the leave
turning.
for the car passes the crest Of tn
Tho mower can be shut Off ana
,run into Oakland with only gray
m for mower. Going down the SIC
trd Oakland the scene wall pe yer
Nv and there is q choice BIT Whel
" troad crosses the Messalonskee
tnoted cascade. The bridge IS b
tlong and 70 feet above the Wate
sning a gorge where the waters
ta;++lo etream rush and roar, mar
te ia pretty picture.
att
rfrom the crest of the hill anlo
I'm street without any power pen
aed. This dash down through u
ID ,te and fields will be a denghtl
faro of the ride. The road IS so ;
c1v and carefully constructed IN
orb rate of speed can be MAJ
ted with perfect safety. 1hefe
y bomething interesting to see an !.
j. II and TO make the ride pieasli
Il or
e rolling stock Of the road Is
1t kenp with the construction. Inc
d who four combination, eight-Whe'
t. cawith a capacity of 70 passe'isel
lie Th will be equipped with teiesc"I
o cuins and windows so that VIM
d ned they can be converted III
l. tidv closed cars or into modern op'
d on There will be two elsht- ~ iie'
IS on cars with a capacity OF loo pa
se,rs All of these will be equlpp
= wi air brakes and whistles anu y"
Ie ha the ordinary hand brakes IN d
y din for use in case of an eng
" ger Not all of these have arrlV.
le buhough to do business with a.
e. sta
IS T overhead construction IS eNc'
II len The double trolley system
IT useone trolley acting as feeocr l
Ie theher and in case Of break III
k theher can be used. The power "
be rnished by the water privilege
d Oalnd formerly used by the Alile
\, canxe & Tool Co, and by the way
\. villG, Fairfield Railway & Light
h A Iverful storage battery mas pe
'. loca in the hollow just at tne II
e of ridge on this side and TINS "
g storsurplus power and give II out
n need This will also regulate
Z. pow and make it much stea'.
n Genotors have been Installed at
n wat,poWer in Oakland and feed WI
lattaed to the trolley OF the "a''
g VILE Fairfield Road at Temple sure
r so t road will be we'll supplied vi
h ''jui,' under any circumstances u
e mayrise. :, :,
It; expected that there VIII De s,
g veryarge amount of pleasure Tiul
e on ii road, for in addition to the pea
o tifulnd speedy ride of six miles I'M
will several amusement features
d half,ile race track and athletic III
n is nee constructed about a mile