. American engineer . Articulated Connection and Cab Supports of Electric Locomotive. JlLY, 1912. AM 1£RICAX K.\( i IX HER. 365 rangements are made so that two pairs can be connected inseries as well. The construction is suited for 11,000 volt, 25cycle, single phase, alternating current, or 650 volts direct cur-rent. The locomotives arranged for alternating current onlyare intended primarily for fast freight service, and are designedto handle a train of tons at 35 miles per hour. They are. Transverse Section of Twin Motor Type of Electric Locomotive. expected to deliver a maximum tractiv
. American engineer . Articulated Connection and Cab Supports of Electric Locomotive. JlLY, 1912. AM 1£RICAX K.\( i IX HER. 365 rangements are made so that two pairs can be connected inseries as well. The construction is suited for 11,000 volt, 25cycle, single phase, alternating current, or 650 volts direct cur-rent. The locomotives arranged for alternating current onlyare intended primarily for fast freight service, and are designedto handle a train of tons at 35 miles per hour. They are. Transverse Section of Twin Motor Type of Electric Locomotive. expected to deliver a maximum tractive effort of 40,000 remaining three are for fast freight and heavy passengerservice, and are designed to handle a trailing load of 800 tonsat a maximum speed «£ 45 miles an hour. Each group of two pairs of drivers and pony truck has caststeel frames of the bar type equipped with regulation shoes and Spring buffers are provided at this point, and the drawbar hasa slotted hole in one end so that all buffing shocks are takendirectly by the buffer and the drawbar is never placed in com-pression. .\ radial type drawbar arranged to receive a housing for aWestinghouse friction gear is mounted on either end f eachtruck. This is provided with a centering device. The ponytrucks are of the Kushton type, with outside journals. The ^ ■ ■ ^ |y^3 p9 IR ^^ ^^^ flp i •_ ig View of Pinion End of the Twin Motor Units. equalization scheme provides a four point support for the wholelocomotive.
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