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Identifier: streetrailwayrev15amer (find matches)
Title: The street railway review
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American Railway, Mechanical, and Electrical Association
Subjects: Street-railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Street Railway Review Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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SWITCHBOARD FUR TR.\CTION .\ND LIGHTING UNll,;. y,-\TES & THOM BdlI.ERS This enterprise required the construction of a power station whichwould supply current both for lighting the town of Kilmarnock andoperating the tramway system. This power station occupies an ex-tensive piece of ground on the north bank of the River Irvine, atRiccarton. The car sheds are located near the power station andample space has been provided for the extension of both buildings. can pump either direct to boilers or through a Green economizercomposed of 192 tubes, .\ small motor-driven sump pump is placedalongside of the boilers. This pump will be used for taking careof the drains in times of flood as the foundation of the entire build-ing is below flood level. The condensing plant is of the verticaljet type and was supplied by Mirrlees, Watson & Co,, Glasgow. The
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DIRECT CONNECTED. TRACTION AND LIGHTING UNITS. The front elevation of the buildings is of red sandstone and whitepressed brick, which, as may be seen from an accompanying illus-tration, presents a pleasing appearance. On the ground floor of thepower station are the executive offices of the light and tramwaydepartments, together with an office for the chief engineer.The boiler house contains three Yates & Thorn make of Lancashire sshole piping system was supplied by .Aiton & Co. and has been cov-ered with Ilaackes fossil meal composition packed up level withthe flanges which are covered with planished steel plates. This cov-ering presents a neat appearance. The engine room is 71 ft. 6 in, long by 37 ft. 6 in. wide ami con-tains 4 Belliss & Morconi 200-h. p, engines direct connected to Dick, May 15, i(X)5. STUI.!. Ad.WAY UF.VFEW. 283

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