. The Street railway journal . important details of the locomotivesequipment are presented in the accompanying table. The trac-tive effort possible with this locomotive is especially high, rang-ing considerably higher than that of a steam locomotive ofequal weight, due to the fact of all wheels acting as SPECIFICATIONS Gage of hack 4 ft. 8% ins. Wheels Eight 30-in, Driving wheel-base IS ft. Truck wheel-base 6 ft. Distance between truck centers 12 ft. Length of frame over end sills 23 fl. Width over all 9 ft. Height from tup of rail to center of draw-bar 2 ft. 10% ins. ITeight
. The Street railway journal . important details of the locomotivesequipment are presented in the accompanying table. The trac-tive effort possible with this locomotive is especially high, rang-ing considerably higher than that of a steam locomotive ofequal weight, due to the fact of all wheels acting as SPECIFICATIONS Gage of hack 4 ft. 8% ins. Wheels Eight 30-in, Driving wheel-base IS ft. Truck wheel-base 6 ft. Distance between truck centers 12 ft. Length of frame over end sills 23 fl. Width over all 9 ft. Height from tup of rail to center of draw-bar 2 ft. 10% ins. ITeight from top of rail to top of platform 3 ft. 8 ins. Height from top of rail to top of cab 11 ft. Weight in working order 40,000 lbs. The plans of the Electric Railway Test Commission for car-rying out a series of speed power tests, described in the StreetRailway Journal for Oct. 22, are progressing very satisfac-torily. The Indiana Union Traction Company has set aside acomfortable office in the Union Building-. Anderson, for the. ELECTRIC FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE OPERATED BY THE PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILROAD superintendent of the tests, and has also provided a large, welllighted drafting room fitted with drawing tables and other con-veniences for the use of the test corps. The railway companyis also preparing to assist materially in the preparation of theapparatus, and the greatest interest is being taken in the workby the general manager of the company, the electrical engineer,the master mechanic and others connected with the company. When the trolley line is completed between Chicago andKenosha a short stretch of it will probably become a battleground for the average male citizen who does not professallegiance to John Alexander Dowie. The company which hasobtained a franchise through Zion City is under agreement, itis stated, to employ none but Dowieites as conductors andmotormen for the handling of the cars while passing throughZion City, and passengers will be required to refrain
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