. Electric railway review . damaged more or less in proportion tothe length of time it is run with an idle mate. Toprovide against this condition and afford a continuous indi-cation of the presence of current in motor leads, the motor- coil is connected with the A-. binding post of the connections are made for the other coils in the indi-cator. When the controller handle is moved and current is fedto the motors it first enters the solenoid and, the circuitbeing closed through the controller cable and motor, theindicator coil is magnetized, lifting the core to the center. his


. Electric railway review . damaged more or less in proportion tothe length of time it is run with an idle mate. Toprovide against this condition and afford a continuous indi-cation of the presence of current in motor leads, the motor- coil is connected with the A-. binding post of the connections are made for the other coils in the indi-cator. When the controller handle is moved and current is fedto the motors it first enters the solenoid and, the circuitbeing closed through the controller cable and motor, theindicator coil is magnetized, lifting the core to the center. his core lifts, the pin iu it lifts in turn the Sap althus showing the word In which appears under the spacenormally covered by the flap. Thus the motorman knowsthat the particular motor circuit iu series with this coil is inoperative condition. If from any cause the circuit is openthe coil will not act and the flap will remain at rest, show-ing the word Out on its face. The motormen are -^-flAAdoiv/v -M> 3/farvff ot/r acSO. Ccw*rC7WSivett. a*jr&£*rs *wo Co/tr&c. Sketch Showing Detail Design of Motor-Out Indicator. out indicator shown in el-tall by the accompanying illus-tration Is used with four-motor Tramway Company and Is being placed on all or oneclass of cars owned by this company. The encased In a neat box of oak. 5*4 by 12 by 4% .utslde di slons. This box has a glass top ami is dl\ • tie- Indicating Baps, »are simitar ■■ for hous- ing the colls and Illustrate or solenoids, urnsof N ti a brass tube % loch in d!with a brass bead and pin wbl< b, wh< withIts reap* \ l li taken from ■ and -eted wit ipost In the control : A-2 In run to coll 2 ai rmlnal of this io riM after two ortrial nr of ne vii<ii in tie controller box us usual motor ir .1 io I The n ■ iieii i about Hush with tlj under High Voltage Third-Rail Line In California. IUrban Hue from Stockton to Cal., a i which win in- operated by i ran) dellvt oi onderrnnnlni third tail i1 .i until li


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