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Title: Electric railway journal
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Electric railroads
Publisher: (New York) McGraw Hill Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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olete. In theforegoing comparisons no allowance has been made in favor ofthe superior service reliability of the new motors, because theold motors have a very good record in this respect. 866 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. THE J200-VOLT EQUIPMENT OF THE SHOKt ^ELECTRIC RAILWAY (Vol. XXXVII. No. 20. The Shore Line Electric Railway follows the Connecticutshore of the Long Island Sound for a considerable portion ofits length. Starting from New Haven, Conn., it runs to Guil-ford over a more or less inland route, but for the entire distancefrom Guilford to Old Saybrook it follows the shore and from CENTRAL SCHEME OF ELECTRIFICATION brook byTrnX.J°r operating the system is generated at Say-cycles, and is transmitted? turbines wound for 11,000 volts, 25tions—one at Saybrook about a mile TOiential to two substahouse and the other at Guilford. The functions .the powerstations is similar, namely, to transform the energy from ii-,<h.volts a.c. to 370 volts a.c. and then convert it into a direct
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Fig. 1—Shore Line Railway—Map Old Saybrook it follows the Connecticut River to Essex, con-tinuing to Ivorytown. The whole district between Guilford andOld Saybrook is famous for its summer resorts, as the shoresof Long Island Sound are rich in beautiful beaches which at-tract large crowds to the summer cottages which are so plenti-ful all along the coast. There is also a steady but smallerwinter business which is helped by the presence of numeroussmall factories along the line. The accompanying map shows the route. At present theroad is complete and in operation between Guilford and Ivory- Elcctric Ry. Journal of Route Connection to New Haven current at 1200 volts, which latter pressure is used on the trolley. POWER HOUSE The power house is built on the banks of the ConnecticutRiver about a mile distant from the town of Saybrook. It isconstructed entirely of reinforced concrete. Fig. 2 gives an ex-terior view of the station and Fig. 3 an interior. From theformer it will be seen th

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