. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . s deter-mined that a suitable motor-generator design had arrived,the motor-generator locomotive idea was sold to Henryford and he placed the first two units of this kind inservice on his Detroit, Toledo, Ironton Railroad. Themechanical parts were built in his factories and designedby his engineers in collaboration with the designers of theelectrical equipment. Each motive power unit is articu-lated and has eight axle-hung, twin-geared motors. Thelocomotive has no frame in the ordinary sense o
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . s deter-mined that a suitable motor-generator design had arrived,the motor-generator locomotive idea was sold to Henryford and he placed the first two units of this kind inservice on his Detroit, Toledo, Ironton Railroad. Themechanical parts were built in his factories and designedby his engineers in collaboration with the designers of theelectrical equipment. Each motive power unit is articu-lated and has eight axle-hung, twin-geared motors. Thelocomotive has no frame in the ordinary sense of the of journals and boxes there is a solid axle bear-ing in the motor frame. The four motor frames of eachhalf unit are connected in tandem through projections onthe frames. Other projections extend upward from themotor frames and on these rests a backbone castingthrough which the draw-bar-pull is transmitted and inwhich the ventilating ducts are cast. The cab is attachedsolidly to this backbone. The multiplicity of motors re-sulted in a relatively long cab and the layout of the ap-. New York. New Haven and Hartford Locomotive paratus in it gives a very pleasing roomy appearance,although its arrangement is not the most desirable fromthe standpoint of inspection and repair. With a view tofuture extensive electrification, this installation and theapparatus for it were designed and built for a trolley pres-sure of 22,000 volts, but is operated for the present at11,000 volts. On account of the higher voltage and fol-lowing successful European locomotive practice, oil insu-lated transformers with forced ventilation and cooling ofthe oil were applied. Other novel features of these loco-motives included flexibility in the motor shafts, a com-bined controller and brake stand, throttle type controllerhandles moving in a vertical plane, individual air brakecylinders for each wheel, heavy nickel trimmings andfinish and aluminum chain with deep upholstered seatsfor the engin
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