. The street railway review . motor which has been specially designed for high speedsuburban and elevated railway work. It has a capacity of Soh. p., rated according to the standard basis of a rise of 75°C. above the temperature of the surrounding air after a run. O. E. 51 RAILWAY MOTOR. of one hour at rated load. A considerable range of speedcan be attained by different gear reduction high speed work a reduction from i to can beused and two motors of this type will drive a train of 25 or30 tons at speeds up to 45 or 50 miles an hour. For snowplows, freight locomotives an
. The street railway review . motor which has been specially designed for high speedsuburban and elevated railway work. It has a capacity of Soh. p., rated according to the standard basis of a rise of 75°C. above the temperature of the surrounding air after a run. O. E. 51 RAILWAY MOTOR. of one hour at rated load. A considerable range of speedcan be attained by different gear reduction high speed work a reduction from i to can beused and two motors of this type will drive a train of 25 or30 tons at speeds up to 45 or 50 miles an hour. For snowplows, freight locomotives and slow speed work this styleof motor can be satisfactorily used with larger gear reduc-tions. In general appearance the motor resembles the G. ,000. The field frame consists of two steel castings parted,horizontally but extended back to envelop the car axle, andwhen closed makes the motor dust and water proof. Alarge opening is provided, allowing easy access to the motorfor the adjustment of the brushes and the inspection of theinterior. A hand hold is provided in the bottom of theframe for the removal of any refuse that may accumulatethere. The axle bearings are of ample dimensions andlubricated from wool waste packed in the oil reservoir. Thearmature
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