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Identifier: streetrailwayj251905newy
Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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reaker (seediagram) under the car body. This switchis mechanically closed by the first operationof the controller CB, which is provided withtwo electromagnetic trip devices; one of theseis in series with the primary of the trans-former Tp, and operates as a maximum cut-out; the other trip device is controlled by alocal battery and switch in the driverscab, and enables the driver to open themain high-tension switch. Each motor isprovided with one transformer, which issuspended under the car body, enclosedin an oil tank, which is ribbed outside.The secondary coil of the transformer Ts is connectedat various points to the controller CB, which is pro-vided with a magnetic blow-out M, and is taken thence tothe reversing switches RR and the motors Mi and M2, themain current passing through an ammeter shunt to which areconnected two ammeters Am. The reversing switches have,as will be seen, three positions. The two extreme positions arefor backward and forward running, respectively, while the

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VIEW OF POWER STATION, SHOWING GENERATORS AND SWITCHBOARD center position is for taking the cars into the car shed, wherea special low-tension overhead trolley line is provided. Forthis purpose, when the cars arrive at this point the switchesSzv are closed and the low-tension trolleys LT are put intooperation. The transformer reduces from 5000 volts to 260volts, and the barrel controller switches this voltage step bystep on to the motors. Aprii, I, 1905.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAf, 593


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