. The Street railway journal . - ins., and 9 ft. 8^ ins. Weight of each wheel, about 5 Street FIG. 6.—ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE—CENTRAL LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY in Figs. 4 and 5, Fig. 4 showing the curves of speed, ofhorizontal effort, of efficiency and of current for two par-allel sets of motors each with two in series; and Fig. 5showing the characteristic curves when all four motors arein parallel and the locomotive is exerting its maximumpower. THE LOCOMOTIVE. The type of locomotive now building in the shops of theGeneral Electric Company, at Schenectady, on the linesindicated
. The Street railway journal . - ins., and 9 ft. 8^ ins. Weight of each wheel, about 5 Street FIG. 6.—ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE—CENTRAL LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY in Figs. 4 and 5, Fig. 4 showing the curves of speed, ofhorizontal effort, of efficiency and of current for two par-allel sets of motors each with two in series; and Fig. 5showing the characteristic curves when all four motors arein parallel and the locomotive is exerting its maximumpower. THE LOCOMOTIVE. The type of locomotive now building in the shops of theGeneral Electric Company, at Schenectady, on the linesindicated by these curves, and in accordance with the spec-ifications of the British Thomson-Houston Company, isshown in plan and elevation in Fig. 6. It was originallyintended that the locomotive itself, exclusive of the elec- Total weight of locomotive, about 42 tons. Maximum draw-bar pull required at starting, 14,000 lbs. Draw-bar pull running at 22 miles per hour, 8,000 lbs. Weight of each motor frame complete, with field coils inplace, 6,500 lbs. Weight of the armature complete with sleev
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