. The Street railway journal . 9 to 41. The speedof the motors is regulated by rheostats. Hand brakes andelectric short-circuiting brakes are used. The entire plant was built by the Societe de lTndustrieElectrique, of Geneva. The engines were supplied fromthe Andritz Machine Works, of the Austrian Alpine Mon-tan Company. They are of the high speed, compoundtype, of 130 electrical each. The cylinder dimensions 73Q STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XIV. No. u. are 280 mm. and 400 mm. x 220 mm. stroke, and theyoperate at 220 , and are connected with the enginesby link belts of about 1 m. fa
. The Street railway journal . 9 to 41. The speedof the motors is regulated by rheostats. Hand brakes andelectric short-circuiting brakes are used. The entire plant was built by the Societe de lTndustrieElectrique, of Geneva. The engines were supplied fromthe Andritz Machine Works, of the Austrian Alpine Mon-tan Company. They are of the high speed, compoundtype, of 130 electrical each. The cylinder dimensions 73Q STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XIV. No. u. are 280 mm. and 400 mm. x 220 mm. stroke, and theyoperate at 220 , and are connected with the enginesby link belts of about 1 m. face. The engines are wellbuilt, regulate closely, and have given no trouble. Steam is supplied by two Durr boilers, each having aheating surface of 91 sq. m., and supply steam at a Opening: of New Line at Bradford, England The Great Horton route of the Bradford (England) Cor-poration Electric Tramway, which was described in theSeptember issue of the Street Railway Journal, wasformally opened recently. Two cars, loaded with the. OPENING TRIP—BRADFORD pressure of atmospheres. They are fitted with Kauschsuper-heaters of 23 sq. m. heating surface, which raisethe temperature of the steam from 185 degs. C. up to 250clegs. C. The boilers were supplied by Durr, Gehre &Company, of Modling. The road was projected and built by Franz Andrea, ofGratz, and completed within the space of ten months, andin spite of several obstacles, opened for traffic on Jan. 29 mayor and other distinguished guests, made a successfultrip over the line from its commencement to Bank Top,Great Horton. The engraving shown here gives a view ofthe two cars with the invited guests at Bank Top. Afteithe opening ceremonies luncheon was served at the townhall, at which a number of the aldermen, members of thetramway committee, etc., were present. A large car house has just been completed at the ter-
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