The
longitudinal seats are 17-3/4 inches deep. The space between the
longitudinal seats is 4 feet 5 inches.
The windows have two sashes, the lower one being stationary, while the
upper one is a drop sash. This arrangement reverses the ordinary
practice, and is desirable in subway operation and to insure safety
and comfort to the passengers. The side windows in the body of the
car, also the end windows and end doors, are provided with roll shades
with pinch-handle fixtures.
[Illustration: INTERIOR VIEW OF PROTECTED WOODEN CAR]
The floors are covered with hard maple strips, securely fastened to
the floor with ovalhead brass screws, thus providing a clean, dry
floor for all conditions of weather.
Six single incandescent lamps are placed on the upper deck ceiling,
and a row of ten on each side deck ceiling is provided. There are two
lamps placed in a white porcelain dome over each platform, and the
pressure gauge is also provided with a miniature lamp.
[Illustration: EXTERIOR VIEW--PROTECTED WOODEN CAR, SHOWING COPPER
SIDES]
The head linings are of composite board. The interior finish is of
mahogany of light color. A mahogany handrail extends the full length
of the clerestory on each side of the car, supported in brass sockets
at the ends and by heavy brass brackets on each side. The handrail on
each side of the car carries thirty-eight leather straps.
Each ventilator sash is secured on the inside to a brass operating
arm, manipulated by means of rods running along each side of the
clerestory, and each rod is operated by means of a brass lever, having
a fulcrum secured to the inside of the clerestory.
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