. Electric railway review . to have over-come this great disadvan-tage and not only is it saidto be non-fouling under allconditions, but the cush-ioning action of the lightsprings which operate thenon-fouling gear makes theupward movements of thetrolley wheel very lively,preventing it from leavingthe wire under runningconditions. During someof the trials held in Aus-tralia, one of the tests,which lasted close miles at high speedsthrough all kinds of over-head work and aroundsome very complicated curves, resulted in the head neveronce leaving the wire. It is estimated that the saving
. Electric railway review . to have over-come this great disadvan-tage and not only is it saidto be non-fouling under allconditions, but the cush-ioning action of the lightsprings which operate thenon-fouling gear makes theupward movements of thetrolley wheel very lively,preventing it from leavingthe wire under runningconditions. During someof the trials held in Aus-tralia, one of the tests,which lasted close miles at high speedsthrough all kinds of over-head work and aroundsome very complicated curves, resulted in the head neveronce leaving the wire. It is estimated that the saving effected on a 100-car sys-tem with this type of head would mean at least $.5,000 peryear and that by the installation of this side-running system,roughly speaking. $2,500 per mile would be saved in the initialcost of erecting trolley wire, poles, etc. Garnet B. Holmes, of this firm, who is now in this countryin the interests of the trolley head, is making his headquar-ters while in New York at 116 West Seventy-ninth Holmes & Allen Trolley Head—Top View. According to reports the Great Western Power Companywill build at Oakland a large generating station. The planscall for a building 100 by feet. It is proposed to installsteam turbines of horsepower each. This auxiliarystation is to be independent of the long-distance transmissionsystem and is designed to furni-sh power in case of cost of the auxiliary plant will be in the neighborhood of$2,500,000. The postoffice authorities at Washington, D. C. havenotified the postmaster at Orland. Ind., that a mail servicewill be established on the St. .Joseph Valley Traction line onSeptember 16. PUBLISHED EVERY SATDRDAY BY THE WILSON COMPANY, CHICAGO Entered at the PostoCBce, Chicago, 111., as Second-class Matter. Subscription In advance, Including special dally editions published from time to time In places other than Chicago, postage free: United States or Mexico, $2; Canada, $; Postal Union Countrie
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