. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . scomposed of a 175 hp., 550 , 8-cylinder, 4-cycle gasoline engine of theV type, which is direct-connected toa 600-volt commutating pole, compoundwound electric generator with an out-board bearing supported by bracketsbolted to the magnet frame. The cyl-inders are 8-in. diameter bore by , ignition is accomplished withlow tension magnetos and the controlis so arranged that either one or bothof the generating units may be usedto operate the locomotive from eitherend. in accorda
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . scomposed of a 175 hp., 550 , 8-cylinder, 4-cycle gasoline engine of theV type, which is direct-connected toa 600-volt commutating pole, compoundwound electric generator with an out-board bearing supported by bracketsbolted to the magnet frame. The cyl-inders are 8-in. diameter bore by , ignition is accomplished withlow tension magnetos and the controlis so arranged that either one or bothof the generating units may be usedto operate the locomotive from eitherend. in accordance with the require-ments of the trailing train load. Throughout the engines are of thehighest type of construction. The baseis cast with suitable hand pole platesfor inspection of the working parts,the crank case is cast iron and the bear-ings are babbitt lined. The cylindersare of cast iron and have removableheads. The crank shaft is of high car-bon steel, oil treated, and the connect-ing rods are drop forged. The camshaft is drop forged, with the cams in-tegral, one on each side of the engine,.
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