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Identifier: railwaylocomotiv29newy (find matches)
Title: Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1901 (1900s)
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Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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radually moved to topspeed position, when the direct drivefrom engine to running wheels is ob-tained by the engagement of the topspeed clutch which locks the planetarygearing solid, and also reduces the cur-rent generated to zero. By moving thecontroller handle to a position beyondtop speed, the battery used for start-ing the engine (but not for propellingthe car) may be recharged. The carcan be driven from either end at will. Westinghouse brake equipment isprovided; the car is lighted with electriclight and carries an electric headlightat each end. Hand brakes are fitted, aswell as air sanding apparatus. Theabove arrangement is ideal for a petrol-electric rail coach, as a direct mechan-ical drive on top speed is obtained, aswell as the flexibility of a purely elec-trical drive. The total weight of thecar is 36 tons, about 9 tons of whichcomprise the weight of the engine,transmission gear, radiators and elec-trical machines. The car is capable ofhaulinii a 15-ton trailer up a grade of
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"THOMAS TRANSMISSION" RAIL MOTOR CAR. nects the car battery across Xo. 1 elec-trical machine. By closing an auxiliaryswitch the No. 1 machine is coupledto the engine, thus starting it. Oncethe engine is working, the auxiliaryswitch is moved to the off positionand main controller placed in the firstspeed notch. By slowly operating 1 in 40 at 15 miles per hour, the grossload being over 50 tons. The maxi-mum speed on the flat is over 40 milesper hour. The gauge is 3 ft. 6 ins.Any further information will be sup-plied on application to The ThomasTransmission, Limited, 14 Leonard Place,Kensington, London, W., England. 294 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. Septcnilicr, 1916. Test of Locomotives By MR. D. R. MacBAIN, Superintendent Motive Power, New York Central Railroad Continuing his observations on thevarious tests applied to locomotive boil-ers and the results obtained therefrom,and of which the first instalment waspublished in the .August issue of R.\n.WAYAND Locomotive Engineer

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  • bookyear:1901
  • bookdecade:1900
  • bookcentury:1900
  • booksubject:Railroads
  • booksubject:Locomotives
  • bookpublisher:New_York___A__Sinclair_Co
  • bookcontributor:Carnegie_Library_of_Pittsburgh
  • booksponsor:Lyrasis_Members_and_Sloan_Foundation
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  • bookcollection:americana
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