. The street railway review . II ng thi i al whii ii rht 1 ■ regai di d alternating ■ ■ ,1 .1 elf into the question of the relative cost of operating, including fi I chai 1 more n place of the foui ng direct cut rent The • ompan ompute any with alternating apparatus. 1 34 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW xtr. No. i. coming winter and a more accurate knowledge ol theload conditii • >■ of tl i i idenced. wer housesitting down of tl battery in the «-iiv of Worcester. I his battery was in the the old .mil when the office was abandoned itither shut the battery down or maintain mimi. Inasmuch as the station
. The street railway review . II ng thi i al whii ii rht 1 ■ regai di d alternating ■ ■ ,1 .1 elf into the question of the relative cost of operating, including fi I chai 1 more n place of the foui ng direct cut rent The • ompan ompute any with alternating apparatus. 1 34 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW xtr. No. i. coming winter and a more accurate knowledge ol theload conditii • >■ of tl i i idenced. wer housesitting down of tl battery in the «-iiv of Worcester. I his battery was in the the old .mil when the office was abandoned itither shut the battery down or maintain mimi. Inasmuch as the station was near the main Wihouse ii was t deemed essential to keep the bat)this anil recently this entire battery plant lias been movedhburgi >ar the terminal of the Fitchburg line and at the; a i ? per - miles from the generating station. The next move was to shut down the Leicester station of tlicbin-ban Co. As this plant adjoined a ear barnand sufficient copper was erected, it simply meant a proper arrange-. 1IAKRINGTON CORNER. OPPOM1 E el I V BALL, WORCESTER. ment of the feeders and making connection with the large Stationat Worcester. By reason of the high speeds required on this was decided to maintain the storage battery formerly at thisstation in place of the abandoned generating station. One No. oooowire was provided joining the battery station and the Worcesterpower house, and the battery is charged from an ordinary boosterat the last named plant. Owing to an existing contract the company is obliged to furnishcurrent for street lighting and house service in Leicester and theadjoining towns. To take care if this lighting one of the M 1oo generators formerly at this station is utilized as a motor, andtaking current from the line through the battery drives by belt oneof the old generators removed. This improvised lighting set worksvery well when the load is not too great for it. The next move was to shut down the Millbury power bousewhich meant si
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