The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-08
100000 SPENT FOR
NEW STREET CARS
Order Placed By b. r., L. &
p. Co. Yesterday
NINE ARE MOTOR CARS
Twenty nine New Trailers Are to Be
on North Birmingham and West
End Lines and Where
Needed

At a cost of 100000 the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company has
ordered nine motor cars and II trailers to
be delivered here during the month of
December In addition the company has
now about completed u trailers, which
are being constructed in the local shops.
The company will place the new equip
ment in service just as soon as 1t reaches
here and there is expected to result very
much better service by reason of the adj
ditlon.
The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company has now 212 motor cars
and trailers. With the 26 being construct
ed elsewhere and the Z traitors being con-
| structed here the company will have 250
cars for local street car service
| The company announced yesterday
through NJ. S. Sloan, assistant to tie
president and general manager, that the
cars would be ready for service before
the holidays The net result of the new
equipment will be additional facilities on
several lines. relieving the heavy traffic
at many points The only definite pro-
gramme at present outlined is in refer
ehce to the North Birmingham line.
George II. Harris. superintendent of the
| railway department said that the North
| Birmingham line will have trailers here
after. The result win be great better
ment, it is believed The other improve
ment far planned Is in reference to the
West End and Powderly lines. They Will
be given trailers. which 1t is expected will
decrease the congestion to very great
extent
| Mr.. Harris Yesterday gave a description
of the new cars which have been pur-
chased. He said they are the very new
est cars that have ever been brought
south in mechanical equipment and other
wise.
The motor cars will seat 81 persons, ac
cording to MIR. Harris They Will also
have the usual platform space The
motors are very nearly the same type as
those used on the South Ensley line. The
cars are "A feet inches long, which is
2h feet longer than the South En-. ley
motors. They Will have the usual en-
frances. The motor equipment of the
new cars, according to Mr.. Harris, is the
latest type. 1t is called the Westinghouse
Ii. l.. Control" The greater part OF the
mechanism is underneath the car. The
control is said to be the most easily man
aged of any motor car The motorman
uses a control inches in diameter and
IS inches long. The control Is by air COM
preston Mr.. Harris said he was very
proud of the new equipment and that 1t
had been selected after long care and
great attention to the details.
The motor cars will be capable of de-
veloping a speed of so miles per hour and
are the highest powered that have been
bought for Birmingham, 1t is claimed.
The IL trailers are modern. Plenty of
| space has been arranged. for fresh air.
They will have a seating capacity for 81
persons. The trailers are long and grace
full in design, as are the trailers used on
South Ensley lines. The cars will be
equipped with the center entrance drop
platform operation on the inside by the
conductor They will be AZ feet long.