. Electric railways, theoretically and practically treated . , to Croton, on theHudson River Division, and to North White Plains on theHarlem Division. The trafific conditions necessitated an electric locomotivecapable of a performance of two regular trips between GrandCentral Station and Croton Station, running time onehour, with a total train weight of 550 tons. This includeda single stop in each direction, with a lay-over not exceed-ing 20 minutes. This run was also to be made with morefrequent stops, but lighter trains. It was also decided that the electric locomotive should ELECTRIC LOCOM
. Electric railways, theoretically and practically treated . , to Croton, on theHudson River Division, and to North White Plains on theHarlem Division. The trafific conditions necessitated an electric locomotivecapable of a performance of two regular trips between GrandCentral Station and Croton Station, running time onehour, with a total train weight of 550 tons. This includeda single stop in each direction, with a lay-over not exceed-ing 20 minutes. This run was also to be made with morefrequent stops, but lighter trains. It was also decided that the electric locomotive should ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES. 259 perform a service similar to that of the Empire StateExpress, with the exception that the train weight should be435 tons, which is slightly heavier than the Empire StateExpress. This service specifies a run from Grand CentralStation to Croton, without stop, in 44 minutes, and withone hour lay-over to keep this service up continuously. These locomotives (Fig. 160) have a total length of 37feet over all, the wheel base consisting of four pairs of. Fig. 160.—ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE, N. Y. C. & H. R. motor wheels and two pairs of pony-truck wheels, havinga total length of 27 feet. The diameter of the drivingwheels is 44 inches and that of the pony-truck wheels t,6inches. The length of the rigid wheel base, consisting ofthe four motor wheels, is 13 feet. Owmg to the greatweight of the locomotive, approximately 190,000 pounds,it is equipped with driving axles having a diameter of8h inches. The locomotive is what is termed a double-ender, and isconstructed with frames of cast steel, the side and end 260 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. frames being bolted together and stiffened by cast steel crosstransoms. The whole of the superstructure is composedof sheet steel with angle iron framing, the general contourbeing such as to reduce train resistance to a cab is located so as to afford a clear view in bothdirections, and is provided with fireproof windows anddoors. Motor Equi
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