File:Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand (1922) (14783938132).jpg

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Title: Municipal and official handbook of the City of Auckland, New Zealand
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Auckland (N.Z.)
Subjects: Auckland (N.Z.) -- Politics and government
Publisher: Auckland : Wilson & Horton
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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CTIONS. At the corner of Queen ;ind Wellesley Streets asignal tower was erected, in 1!)16, fioni which all trackpoints and semaphores at this 4-\vay junction are electri-cally controlled. At all other junctions, eleven in all,the track points are electrically operated by means ofcontactors on the trolley wires, and to enable ti-olleywheels to follow the right course, boom fiogs, operatedby the car trolley poles, are installed in the overheadwires. TOWER WAGGONS. Thiee motor tower waggons are in daily use for theexamination, repair and renewal of the overhead wiresand fittings. The Depot in connection with this d(>i)art-ment is situated at Xewton Road, near the top ofSymonds Street. An emergency man is always on dutyhere, and, on account of the central position, he canreach the scene of a breakdown in the shortest of time. CAR SHEDS. There are two sheds for the deputing of cars, onesituated at Jervois Road, Hernc Hay, antl the other atManukau Road, Epsom. The tiacks in the car sheds
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A/fA/.AA/j MfMCIJAL II A.\ JJJ.OOK are pi-ovidcd with i)its to (iiahlc the triii-ks and luidrrgear to be exainined. All iiiiiniiii; repairs and cleaninga^re effected in those two cai sheds, most of the work ofnecessity being carried out at night. A few machinetools are installed at each car shed fni- the carrying outof small repair work. ROLLING STOCK. The number of passenger cars at the present timeis 169. Of these 24 aie of the four-wheeled tyj^e,coupled in i)aiis, each with a seating capacity for 56passengers ; 108 cars, with seating foi- 52 i)assengers, areof the vestibule composite type, equijiped with bogietrucks, and the majority with two .50 h.p. motors. Theremaining 37 are of various tjpes, including si.x double-decked cars. All the cars aie fitted with glass fionts,to afford protection from the weather, and with threetypes of brake.s—an air and a hand brake to operate onthe wheels, and a slipper brake to operate on the rails.The construction of ten new passenger cars has b

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