. The Street railway journal . and all of thestandard motor car electrical equipment. A set of revolvingblades with fan and housings is mounted at each end of thecar, operated by one line shaft running through the car andfitted with two friction clutches, one for each end section, thecenter section carrying two 50-hp railway type motors, runby a series parallel controller of the standard platform view of the plow is given in Fig. 25. In order that all the electric car equipment might be givena thorough service test, and the apparatus properly adjustedbefore going into the regular passen
. The Street railway journal . and all of thestandard motor car electrical equipment. A set of revolvingblades with fan and housings is mounted at each end of thecar, operated by one line shaft running through the car andfitted with two friction clutches, one for each end section, thecenter section carrying two 50-hp railway type motors, runby a series parallel controller of the standard platform view of the plow is given in Fig. 25. In order that all the electric car equipment might be givena thorough service test, and the apparatus properly adjustedbefore going into the regular passenger service, the sectionpf the line known as the Old South Road, between Jamaica August i8, 1906.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 257 and Springfield Junction, was equipped with third rail andall the car electrical equipments were subjected to servicerunning tests in trains of various lengths, and given a con-tinual inspection to insure that all apparatus was in properorder. These tests also served the purpose of instructing the mo-. FIG. 24.—VIEW UF EF^ECTRIC EXPRESS CAR tormen and familiarizing them with the care and operation ofthe car equipments and brakes. CAR SHOPSThe facilities for inspection and repair of electric cars of
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