Image: Electric traction for railway trains; a book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others (1911) (14756422794)

Description: Identifier: electrictraction00burc (find matches) Title: Electric traction for railway trains; a book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others .. Year: 1911 (1910s) Authors: Burch, Edward P. (Edward Parris), 1870-1945 Subjects: Railroads Publisher: New York (etc.) McGraw-Hill Book Company Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Fig. 56.—Motor-car Truck used by West Jersey & Seashore Railroad.Baldvvin truck and General Electric 240-h. p. motors. a. Design of electric motors decreases strains and pounding. b. Control circuits prevent accidents. c. Automatic devices on controller safeguard operation. MOTOR-CAR TRAINS 233 d. Speed is increased with safety, by the design of motors.Speed may be limited by design or by control devices, e. Wheel bases which are long and rigid are avoided. Text Appearing After Image: Fig. 57.—West Shore Railroad Three-car Train.Third-rail road, Syracuse to Utica, N. Y. f. Tests of equipment are facilitated and are rigid. g. Regeneration of energy in braking prevents accidents,h. Air brakes are used in tunnels with safety. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: Electric traction for railway trains; a book for students, electrical and mechanical engineers, superintendents of motive power and others (1911) (14756422794)
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