. Electric railway review . IP&PP&I. General Electric Gas-Electric Car for Railway Service—Engine and Generator the roof of the car, is divided into four separate nests ofradiating tubes, which are of the spiral-finn pattern to give amaximum cooling area per unit length. The total cooling surface is approximately 1,300 squarefeet. Each pair of engine cylinders is connected to one nestof tubes and the four nests are in turn connected by meansof three copper pipes. The system is simple and eliminatesthe necessity of using pumps or cooling fans; also, it iseasily drained and may be filled from th
. Electric railway review . IP&PP&I. General Electric Gas-Electric Car for Railway Service—Engine and Generator the roof of the car, is divided into four separate nests ofradiating tubes, which are of the spiral-finn pattern to give amaximum cooling area per unit length. The total cooling surface is approximately 1,300 squarefeet. Each pair of engine cylinders is connected to one nestof tubes and the four nests are in turn connected by meansof three copper pipes. The system is simple and eliminatesthe necessity of using pumps or cooling fans; also, it iseasily drained and may be filled from the side of the car. The gasoline is stored beneath the car in a steel tankhaving a capacity of 90 gallons, and is raised to a smallauxiliary tank in the cab by a diaphragm pump, being filtered curing the lightest possible machine for the necessary output,and at the same time keeping the temperature rise to withina reasonable figure. It is provided with commutating poles,which, in conjunction with the potential type of control, give
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