. Electric railway gazette . od, of Derby;vice-president, H. S. Parmelee, of New Haven;secretary, R. A. Fosdick, of Stamford; treasurer,E. S. Goodrich, of Hartford; executive committee,the officers and I. A. Kelsey, of New Haven; Young, of Waterbury; and G A, W. Dodge, ofNew Haven, Vol. XI. No. 23. STREET RAILWAY GAZETTE. 233 PLAINFIELD STREET BAH-WAY. There is every reason to believe that the numberof combination electrical plants will be greatly in-creased within the next few years. In a greatmany small towns where an electric railway isurgently demanded, the traffic would be so smallth
. Electric railway gazette . od, of Derby;vice-president, H. S. Parmelee, of New Haven;secretary, R. A. Fosdick, of Stamford; treasurer,E. S. Goodrich, of Hartford; executive committee,the officers and I. A. Kelsey, of New Haven; Young, of Waterbury; and G A, W. Dodge, ofNew Haven, Vol. XI. No. 23. STREET RAILWAY GAZETTE. 233 PLAINFIELD STREET BAH-WAY. There is every reason to believe that the numberof combination electrical plants will be greatly in-creased within the next few years. In a greatmany small towns where an electric railway isurgently demanded, the traffic would be so smallthat the enterprise could not be properly supported Railroad of New Jersey extends to the powerstation, and coal is dumped directly from the carsto a coal-storage opening into the_ company furnishes light for Plainfleld andFanwood, and provides illumination over an areaof about five miles. The railway engine and gen-erator are giving entire satisfaction and requirevery little attention. The company owns a large. PLAINFIELD POWER PLANT. were it conducted as an entirely distinct undertak-ing. If, however, an electric plant is constructedthai will supply current for electric light and sta-tionary motors as well as for the street railway,the investment may prove highly profitable. Aconsiderable number of such combination plantsare already proving remumerative, and one of thisnumber is illustrated in the accompanying en-graving. The Plainfield Street Railway Company operatesabout three and one-half miles of road, part ofwhich is single and the remainder double motor cars built by the J. G. Brill Company,of Philadelphia, are in service. These are 16 feetin length and are mounted on Brill trucks, four ofthe number being equipped with one 15 H. Electric motor each, and the other twooperated by two motors each, each of the samemake and capacity. The track is laid with 72 poundgirder rails supplied by the Cambria Iron Com-pany. The bonding is double an
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