Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1911 — Sweepers or Baggage Cars. [ARTICLE]

Sweepers or Baggage Cars.

It appears from a note in The Electrician that the Michigan United Railways company has recently equipped at the AlbiSfi shops two large snow' sweepers. Each of the new marines is no constructed that it may be used during the winter months as a snow sweeper and converted for use as a baggage car during the Slimmer. As the Michigan United Railways electric system includes about 80 miles o t third-rail track, provision Is f or operating either with third-rai} or trol--Ift current collectors, and smalt brooms are also provided for cleaning the third rail. These brooms aremounted on extensions of the main broom shaft Each.of the new cars is equipped with ” four motors. Thu brakes are supplied from an air compressor, and the brooms are operated by moton.