. Electric railway journal . Interior of McKeen Motor Car The engine for driving these cars is carried on the fronttruck. It is not a constant-speed engine, but is flexible, sothat the car speed can be controlled by the engine engine is rated at 200 hp at 350 On brake testsit has developed as high as 250 hp. The power is trans-mitted from the six 10-in. x 12-in. cylinders to the maindriving axle by a Morse silent chain and a friction clutch,giving a power transmission efficiency of 96 per cent. The. McKeen Gasoline Motor Car for the Union Pacific Railroad from the railroad Mr.
. Electric railway journal . Interior of McKeen Motor Car The engine for driving these cars is carried on the fronttruck. It is not a constant-speed engine, but is flexible, sothat the car speed can be controlled by the engine engine is rated at 200 hp at 350 On brake testsit has developed as high as 250 hp. The power is trans-mitted from the six 10-in. x 12-in. cylinders to the maindriving axle by a Morse silent chain and a friction clutch,giving a power transmission efficiency of 96 per cent. The. McKeen Gasoline Motor Car for the Union Pacific Railroad from the railroad Mr. McKeen resigned to become presi-dent and general manager of the motor car company. In the McKeen motor car there are several distinct fea-tures. The round windows give an almost unobstructedpanoramic view from the inside and enable the sides of thecar to be used as a girder in car framing, thus affordingover 8 ft. between the top and bottom chord. While theseround windows permit an increase in the strength of thecar side, they are particularly appreciated by the travelingpublic on account of being tight when closed. The taperedfront end, decreasing the wind resistance and facilitatingthe acceleration and high speed of the car, is an economical engine is reversible and can drive the car at 60 Infact, speeds of 70 and 75 have been attained on leveltrack. The vibration and noise from the engine have beenso minimized as to be imperceptible to passengers. Theexhaust is muffled and the burnt gases e
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