Text Appearing Before Image: GASOLINE-ELECTRIC CAR FOR THE THIRD AVENUERAILROAD, NEW YORK The Third Avenue Railroad Company, at the suggestionof F. W. Whitridge, receiver, has begun experimentaloperation of a gasoline-electric car to determine the possi-bilities of this type of vehicle for the lines which it nowoperates by horse traction. The car, which was built by Text Appearing After Image: Third Avenue Railroad Gasoline-Electric Car the General Electric Company, was received on Oct. 25and is now in service on the 125th Street cross-town linewhere it is being operated on the same schedule as theelectric cars which are running on this route. The 125thStreet line is 2.1 miles long, and in this distance from15 to 21 stops are made in each direction. The round-trip running time is 30 to 33 minutes and the headway is Gasoline Engine and Generator Unit much sooner than if the experimental runs were made onthe lightly patronized routes for which self-propelledvehicles may ultimately be used. The specifications underwhich this car was purchased state that it should be capableof running on a 5 per cent grade and when on level trackmaintain a schedule speed of 8 m.p.h. with 10 stops permile. These conditions have been met easily; in fact,shortly after the car was received it was run successfullyon Amsterdam Avenue up an 8 per cent grade about 1000ft. long. As shown in the accompan
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