. The Street railway journal . m revolvingby being attached to the truck. The electric power tooperate the brake is generated by the motor, which be-comes a dynamo and produces a current from the powersupplied by the momentum of the car. In operating the brake the lever is thrown backsharply. This shuts off the trolley current from the mo-tor and at the same time connects the motor, brake mag-nets and about eighteen ohms of resistance in series witheach other. The motor immediately generates a currentwhich actuates the brake. The amount of current andconsequently the braking power varies with
. The Street railway journal . m revolvingby being attached to the truck. The electric power tooperate the brake is generated by the motor, which be-comes a dynamo and produces a current from the powersupplied by the momentum of the car. In operating the brake the lever is thrown backsharply. This shuts off the trolley current from the mo-tor and at the same time connects the motor, brake mag-nets and about eighteen ohms of resistance in series witheach other. The motor immediately generates a currentwhich actuates the brake. The amount of current andconsequently the braking power varies with the amount Mecca of most of the excursionists. The electric brakecars are universally preferred for these parties; the smooth-ness of the action and remarkable ease of operation andcontrol on the part of the motorman on the heavy gradesmaking them the favorite cars. The new extension of the line from the old car sta-bles on Dauphin Street to Germantown is not only over aroad of considerable historic interest, but quite remark-.
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