#Birney Safety Car

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1910-1920 Birney "Safety Car" Streetcar

i would try human meat if there were no repercussions and i would fuck my clone and i would do any of the weird philosophical shit you guys put in your polls. im a real go-getter in this sense

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A photo negative of the Bay State Railway in Peabody from 1916. The car is An envelope that contains a photo negative of the Bay State Railway in Peabody from 1916.

The car is specifically a Birney or Birney Safety Car is a type of streetcar that was manufactured in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s. The design was small and light and was intended to be an economical means of providing frequent service at a lower infrastructure and labor cost than conventional streetcars. Production of Birney cars lasted from 1915 until 1930,

The fully history is difficult to trace, but there are some known facts between 1911-1916.

The company worked to improve things and on November 21, 1911 new girder rails were laid and welded together and made for one long continuous rail on one side of the tracks on Walnut Street. The company petitioned was granted on November 31, 1911 to relocate tracks on portions of Tremont and Wallis Streets. In 1912 the BSRC received permission to carry freight over its tracks in town. The Company did run with little margin for profit as this was made clear by a letter the Selectmen received about Peabody residents being able to board cars on Market Street and ride around the loop to Central Square though Peabody for one fare. The Superintendent of the company stated that "the company was selling transportation as less than cost and could not consider any proposition that would reduce revenue" the cost to ride was five (5) cents and this comes from a "Salem Evening News" article from January 20, 1915.

What is interesting is that in early 1915 the BSRC attached stop signs for the guidance of motormen on trolley wires over Peabody Square. At the six cent fare hearing held May 10, a new set of figures were introduced based on the actual sums expended by the company in 1914 .Reconstruction costs in 1914 were 277,000 previous testimony listed costs as $1,054,000. The Lynn-Peabody line netted 8.57 per cent Salem city lines netted 7.35%; Putnamville-Beverly line which ran thru Peabody.

There were problems with keeping the line going as cars become more common there was a compiled report showing automobile registration in the Bay State territory. Excluding Boston, there were 32,997 pleasure cars, an increase of 26% over 1915, or 60% over 1914. In 1916 there were 3,991 motorcycles registered and 5856 commercial trucks with a tonnage of 78,000. Due to the increase in automobiles there ms diverted from the Bay State St. Railway Co. about one million and one-half dollars every year. This did not include the jitneys, which took from the Bay State about$ 290,000.00 annually.

It is not clear when the line ceased operation.

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I got some photos of the new LRV streetcars that are gonna be used on the Charlotte Gold Line when it re-opens.

I had to take these photos through a fence, on board a moving train, as it rained, and I was at the mercy of where they happened to have left the cars sitting around.

The streetcars look very similar to the light rail cars already in use on the grade separated blue line however:

overall unit length appears slightly shorter

the doors are silver instead of black

the front and back of the units are smooth and don’t have couplers

the side cab windows are possibly shorter, but that could be a perspective issue

These units will replace the 2004 built Birney Safety Car replicas that were previously operating the proof of concept line through about half of the heart of the city.

Its sad that those old fashioned cars aren’t running anymore, but it will be better for people who use wheelchairs as the new cars won’t require use of a chair lift, and it’ll be nice to actually get to have a full length streetcar line through the full breadth of the city as well as suburban neighborhoods, and not the little 10 minute ride that was offered before.

I have an inside source that says that the freight railroad apparently failed to disengage the brakes on one of these cars when they delivered it from the factory, so it was basically dragged all the way here, and is already ruined.

OOPS.

I wouldn’t mind if they could get some refurbished K Cars to run this service when it opens. Would be dope as heck.

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Corgi Chicago/Division Austin Birney Safety Car #US55206. Die-cast, 1:48, NIB https://ift.tt/2uJuPm2

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Finding the Courage to Live with Your Whole Heart

In my writings as well as talks, I often coach individuals to slow down, turn within, and also pay attention to the murmurs of their heart. Learning how to develop instinct is extremely powerful, yet this effort is in vain if we are unable to adhere to the urgings we hear. If we wish to live our desires, hold authentic discussions, or establish deep, caring relationships, nerve is essential.

Fear frequently positions a significant obstacle. Occasionally a friended or family member states something that harms us as well as we're afraid to talk up. Other times we could feel we should have a raise at the workplace but are scared to approach our employer. Or we might panic that certain personal characteristics-our faiths, political point of views, sexual preference, or unusual sense of humor-will result in being rejected if exposed. Therefore, several of us conceal in prisons of our very own production, terrified to expose our most genuine selves. Worried to talk our reality. Frightened to be who we truly are.

Early messages that we are harmful lead us to start concealing. I recognize all too well what this resembles. When I was 11 years old, my family relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, a number of months right into my 5th elementary school year. Driving with my mother on a raised freeway towering over bayous, previous shacks on stilts as well as Spanish-moss-adorned trees, I sensed we were entering a world quite various from my previous The golden state as well as Colorado homes. As I got in a brand-new college shortly before the holidays, I was excited making pals and asked my instructor if I could make a discussion. She concurred, and also I proudly shared the tale of Hanukah with my new schoolmates, discussing the regulations of playing dreidel as well as the practice of lighting candle lights for 8 nights. I was excited to be able to share something wondrous from my cultural heritage and thought it may be fun for my classmates. Nonetheless, as I kept an eye out at the sea of faces, I can tell something was incorrect. They didn't seem to take pleasure in the presentation, actually, they seemed rather unfriendly.

In coming weeks and also months, I would certainly learn that the institution, which was concerning half white and half black, was split rigidly along ethnic and spiritual lines. At Alice Birney Primary school, you were either a white Catholic or a black Baptist. Hereafter discussion, both groups felt I didn't belong. Moreover, my instructor in this public institution provided normal fire and also brimstone talks. When she saw trainees get sidetracked, she would yell, 'God sees your lack of knowledge!' Approach a youngster, get close to her face, point a finger towards her nose as well as announce in a stern, gravelly voice, 'The Adversary is going to get you.' I discovered sanctuary with a small group my mommy passionately called the 'castaways,' including a Muslim and also a Mormon. We enjoyed each other's firm yet, for us, the school greatly really felt like a hostile environment.

While my physical safety was never ever threatened, this and other experiences burnt an effective message into my mind: It isn't constantly risk-free to be who we truly are. For many years, when I came to various other forks in the road-whether or otherwise to share that I'm Jewish, whether to expose my crush on a lady, or to share my vulnerable realities with those near to me-I felt terror wash over me. A primal message raved in my body: It wasn't safe to be completely me, unless I was ensured acceptance. And also, so, I frequently chose to hide.

Many of us have such encounters, whether it's harassing, getting objection from a moms and dad, or more obviously terrible events. Regardless of the first insult, the world slowly educates our wild, unabashed, care free spirits that we're not completely secure to be our pure and also genuine selves.

The funny feature of memories is that some are quickly accessible through mindful thinking, whereas terrible events (whether life-threatening, 'large T' trauma or smaller sized, yet personally significant 'little t' injury) are frequently inscribed as 'implied memories,' kept past the veil of advanced cognitive thinking. These memories typically lie dormant up until an obvious or perceived hazard occurs. In later on moments, they come roaring back to the surface. When we stand at a threshold-when we're invited to talk our reality however subconsciously really feel dangerous doing so-we might be tempted to pull away back into the obvious 'safety' of the cages we develop for ourselves. Yet these self-constructed confines do absolutely nothing to secure. Instead, they catch us within the walls of what we believe others regard appropriate, and they maintain our lives small. They stop us from spreading our wings as well as fully realizing our potential.

As Joseph Campbell, the legendary mythologist, claimed, 'The benefit of a life time is being who you absolutely are.' Fear stands in the method of this for a lot of us. We are afraid being rejected, failing, success, and economic wreck. We fear car mishaps, splits, scary movies, getting the sms message, as well as not getting the sms message. While fear progressed to assist maintain us literally safe, it has actually currently involved a factor where anxiety is caused by numerous points we do, consisting of countless jobs that have no physical risk involved.

Succumbing to the grip of fear has actual repercussions. According to Bronnie Ware, a palliative treatment nurse and also writer of the book The Leading Five Regrets of the Dying, her individuals' top lament throughout their last days was: 'I desire I had had much more nerve to live a life that clung me.' We see this in a range of domains, according to a Gallup poll, up to 70% of Americans are unhappy at work and also spend each day going to a work that really feels unfulfilling. Others reside in the wardrobe for many years as well as never experience the love they so need. It may seem frightening to take a leap, but isn't it scarier to envision getting to completion of your life realizing you never completely lived?

Some spiritual instructors teach planting 'valiancy,' however I do not sign up for this ideology. The word nerve, actually, does not state anything regarding fear or the lack thereof. The word itself obtains from the Latin root 'cor,' which suggests 'heart' (believe 'coeur' in French or 'corazon' in Spanish). Courage explains living with our entire hearts. To live with courage is to be going to really feel every one of our feelings, including fear.

Almost every little thing we desire lies beyond the edge of our comfort area. As Joseph Campbell stated, 'The cave you most fear to go into holds the prize that you look for.' The job or relationship of our desires commonly need us to tip beyond where we really feel most comfortable right into the huge unknown. We might unknown if we have what it requires to give the presentation before the board, to enter the duty of supervisor, to share our challenging past with our enthusiast. Yet the rewards we deeply prefer need us to fearlessly relocate right into this undiscovered area without guarantees.

I think that anxiety can be our biggest buddy since it's frequently a sign that we're obtaining closer to our dreams. Believe concerning it: Are you more worried prior to a day with someone you have no romantic passion in or a person you think may be your dream companion? How would you feel if you were preparing for an interview for a job that could favorably modify the program of your whole life, or for a sub-par task that would barely pay your expenses? Usually that which we most are afraid is just what our heart most wishes. Though unpleasant, anxiety could be a compass guiding us towards our True North. For this reason, we should discover how to lean into anxiety, as long as it's not a danger to life or arm or leg, instead of run away from it. Justifiably, this is frequently less complicated stated compared to done. To assist you take actions to live a life with courage, here are a few science- and also experience-backed strategies.

Redefine F.E.A.R. Fear, in its purest kind, is very adaptive. This effective feeling progressed as a protective device. Back when our forefathers were searching and also preventing saber-tooth tigers on the savannahs of Africa, the battle, flight, freeze response was essential to keep us active. Today, most of the time, this exact same stress action is set off in the lack of serious scenarios. While fear and anxiety are helpful in other words ruptureds, this chronic tension over physically-benign scenarios isn't so valuable as well as could really cause substantial injury. Our worried system does not know the distinction between a lion assault and a palm-sweating conversation with our boss.

In the absence of a risk to life or arm or leg, concern is in fact F.E.A.R.: 'Incorrect evidence showing up genuine.' I just recently was heading to the airport terminal when I got summoned for some urgent, final job. After finishing this, I fast visited the Manhattan roads to hail a taxi, just to see it was now heavy traffic as well as there were no readily available taxis to be found. After desperately looking for several mins, I might feel my high blood pressure climbing up as well as my mind attracting a blank (one negative effects of the anxiety reaction). After that, some little voice inside asked an easy concern: Is this circumstance life-threatening? I almost needed to laugh. While there were genuine repercussions at risk (I was working early the next morning and also might have been late for job if I missed this night flight), this was certainly not a life and fatality circumstance. When I asked myself that inquiry, I saw this tension action wherefore it was-an over-active alarm system from our transformative heritage-and I felt my entire nerves unwind. A number of minutes later on, I saw an offered taxi bring up and quit at the curb right before me. I hopped in and also goinged off to the airport with sufficient time to capture my flight.

Shift from tale to sensations. False proof could show up real when we're staying in our heads. Scientific research reveals that emotions could last just about two minutes without a tale that energies them. For numerous of us, when emotions arise in the type of uncomfortable experiences, we either sidetrack ourselves (frequently with food, alcohol, or one more substance) or retreat quickly into our heads. When we do the last, we commonly swirl about in a stream of tales that fuel our present psychological state, making us feel also worse.

One of the fastest ways to move with and also beyond fear is to shift emphasis from stories to feelings. As Thich Nhat Hanh, the noted Zen Buddhist monk, stated, 'The escape is via.' Whenever you're really feeling a strong emotion, I advise complying with the instruction of my terrific acting teacher Josh Pais, that has us state the words, 'I'm back.' Attempt this now: Say 'I'm back' either vocally or psychologically to on your own. After that, take a deep breath, and also shift your focus to the most noticeable experiences in your body along with the people or objects before you. Maybe it's the sensation of your practical your lap. Perhaps it's your feet on the floor. Maybe you're really feeling a firm in your upper body, a battering of your heart, a cutting off of your throat, if you're really feeling some anxiety now. As we fully approve these feelings in our body, they move. Each time you notice your mind beginning to produce a brand-new tale, repeat this procedure and also change from the tales in your visit the sensations in your body, as well as see exactly what shifts.

Strike a power pose. Amy Cuddy offered an amazing TED talk on exactly how our body movement actually transforms our emotions, influences the method we really feel, and also can change our degree of confidence. One of the takeaway messages is that, as we change our body movement to 'power positions,' we actually grow self-confidence within two minutes. Among these power postures is something called the 'victory posture.' This is a position individuals throughout different societies (also people who are blind and also have never ever seen any individual else do this posture), strike when in minutes of triumph, such as winning a sports event. Bring your arms up in a v-formation, at a 60-degree angle to your head. After that tilt your head a little back, look up, smile, and take long, deep breaths. Amy Cuddy found in her research study that within two minutes of doing this or numerous other power presents, people actually have changes in their biochemistry that result in them really feeling much more confident and carry out far better on job interviews.

Shift from self to service. When we obtain caught up in how a scenario affects us it's very easy to devolve into a spiral of our own neuroses. I discover that when I change from concentrating on myself and plant a feeling of company, I'm able to move from anxiety to love. It is composed in the Christian Bible that 'Perfect love casts out anxiety.' One effective method to develop 'excellent love' is to look for to be of advantage to others, as opposed to focusing on just how others can profit us. If you find yourself stuck in an anxiety, I suggest asking the easy question: Exactly how can I serve?

Do one point that frightens you each day. This proverb from Eleanor Roosevelt has a scientific basis: Small victories could aid us develop as well as keep momentum. Much like a muscle mass, we can develop as well as reinforce our guts gradually. The very best way to do this is to do at the very least something that terrifies you every solitary day. This could be something large like stopping your job or something little like enhancing a person or presenting on your own to a new individual. No matter what this is for you, following this insight will improve your capability to lean into anxiety, push the edge of your present comfort zone, and move more detailed to your heart's inmost desires.

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10 line- 1037 at Vernon & Arlington by Metro Library and Archive Via Flickr: (1943) 10 Line #1037 (a Type G- Birney Safety Car) at Vernon and Arlington.  

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Edgeware Shuttle- 1031 seen in 1940s by Metro Library and Archive Via Flickr: Edgeware Shuttle #1031 on Edgeware Road in the 1940s