. Electric railway gazette . y devoted much time to re-designing different types of Sprague, Thomson-Houston,S. R. G., F. 30 and the heavy motors used under the 30-ton45-foot interurban trains. After hundreds of characteris-tics and distribution of potential curves had been made, thecharacteristics, efficiency and capacity were radically im-proved and their tendency to spark diminished. Healso assisted in developing the practical, efficient con-troller, a type somewhat different from that in usein other cities, in service on all the cars belonging tothe ■ Twin City Rapid Transit Company. A yea
. Electric railway gazette . y devoted much time to re-designing different types of Sprague, Thomson-Houston,S. R. G., F. 30 and the heavy motors used under the 30-ton45-foot interurban trains. After hundreds of characteris-tics and distribution of potential curves had been made, thecharacteristics, efficiency and capacity were radically im-proved and their tendency to spark diminished. Healso assisted in developing the practical, efficient con-troller, a type somewhat different from that in usein other cities, in service on all the cars belonging tothe ■ Twin City Rapid Transit Company. A year ofthis work was followed by a year as electrician of theMinneapolis division of the company, during which timehe introduced a number of changes. About two yearsago he was appointed electrical engineer for the en-tire system. In this position he now has charge of theelectrical department which includes the power houses,which have a combined working capacity of 9000 E. hpand the extensive feeder and conduit systems of both. EDWARD P. BURCH cities, furnishing power for 230 miles of trolley lines thatprovide transportation for 350,000 persons. Mr. Burch isspecially interested in heavy railway work, and his lec-ture on Economy of Conductors in the Transportationof Power for Railway Work, of which a report appearedin the Electric Railway Gazette of July 27 last, bearsevidence of the hard study which he gives to problems inthe traction field. His training and practical engineeringwork have qualified him to discharge in a most completemanner the duties of manager of the electrical departmentof a large company which expects reliability and economyin operation. Boston Rapid Transit Subway. The Boston Subway Commission has advertised forsealed proposals for building the second section of the sub-way, which includes the Boyl-ston Street station to be lo-cated at the corner of Boyl-ston and Tremont first section will be con-nected with the second andwill complete the subway
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