. The Street railway journal . e trans-formers are wound for an eventual maximum potential of33,000 volts. THE ITHAN SUB-STATIONThe only sub-station on the line is at Ithan, 2 milesfrom Strafford and 6 miles from the main power station. June 15, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1059 It is a neat brick structure with concrete footings, and is40 ft. wide by 54 ft. length. The roof is of concrete re-inforced with expanded metal resting on I-beams over theroof framing. The concrete is covered with a five-plyfelt and gravel. The windows are made up of small panes,which, with the arch construction and
. The Street railway journal . e trans-formers are wound for an eventual maximum potential of33,000 volts. THE ITHAN SUB-STATIONThe only sub-station on the line is at Ithan, 2 milesfrom Strafford and 6 miles from the main power station. June 15, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1059 It is a neat brick structure with concrete footings, and is40 ft. wide by 54 ft. length. The roof is of concrete re-inforced with expanded metal resting on I-beams over theroof framing. The concrete is covered with a five-plyfelt and gravel. The windows are made up of small panes,which, with the arch construction and white copings,give the station a pleasing appearance. The interior of other apparatus that the attendant can move about withouthindrance or danger. The present converter outfit consists of two G. E. six-phase, 25-cycIe, 500-r. p. m., 6oo-volt, 500-kw rotaries. Thetwo 550-kw transformers are of the air-cooled type withtwo Buffalo 40-in. blowers. The transformers are placedin front of the oil switches, which are in compartments. Fwder fJrouiid ReturnD SECTION AT A-B Street Rij. Junrnat PLAN PLAN AND SECTION OF THE ITHAN SUB-STATION the Station is trimmed with enameled brick; red is usedfor about i ft. from the floor, then about 5 ft. of white andthe rest in buff. The relative location of all the equipment is plainly shown
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