Electrical news and engineering . latforms and eliminates all an-noying troubles and claims resulting from controlled burn-cuts. The Hoosac Tunnel ElectrificationThe Hoosac Tunnel electrification of the Boston &Albany Railroad included the equipment of a total of of track for electrical operation and t\ye electric lo-comotives and power house equipment. Of the total trackelectrified. 50,100 ft. is within the tunnel which is double-tracked and miles long. Previous to electrification thetunnel limited the traffic on the division because of thesteam and smoke incidental to steam o
Electrical news and engineering . latforms and eliminates all an-noying troubles and claims resulting from controlled burn-cuts. The Hoosac Tunnel ElectrificationThe Hoosac Tunnel electrification of the Boston &Albany Railroad included the equipment of a total of of track for electrical operation and t\ye electric lo-comotives and power house equipment. Of the total trackelectrified. 50,100 ft. is within the tunnel which is double-tracked and miles long. Previous to electrification thetunnel limited the traffic on the division because of thesteam and smoke incidental to steam operation. Blocksignals were not feasible because they could not be traffic was inconvenienced by the dirt, smoke,and gases. Since electrification the air in the tunnel is al-ways pure and clean. An electric locomotive hauls through every train andits steam^ locomotive with banked fires. Block signals arebeing installed and the capacity of the tunnel will be in-creased over 100 per cent. The Westinghouse Company. 11,000 Volt Single-phase Line Construction in theHoosac Tunnel. furnished the entire equipment including all control appar-atus, station equipment and the volt overhead linematerial. Six locomotives have been in service since thelatter part of May, each having a rating of approximately1,500 Half of these are geared for a speed of 30 milesper hour for heavy treiglit trains. The others arc 5« THE ELECTRICAL NEWS gcarol fur M iiiilch pvr liour and arc used for liamlliiiKthe passenger service. The Rock Island & Southern Railway Ilio Rock Island & Soutliern Railway commenced op-erating its 11,000 volt single-pliase road early in the yearand the equipment has given complete satisfaction. Theroad is miles long and the passenger cars are caci^equipped with four motors, rated at 100 and witliunit switch control. One express is equipped witlifour No. 136 motors, and unit switch control and onefreight car is equipped with four No.
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