. The Street railway journal . o the sav-ing which would be effected by a combination of the powerhouse and repair shop equipment is obvious. The power houses are in no case near the center of dis-tribution, and in but one instance near enough to use theriver water for condensing purposes. That of the Peo-ples Railway Company is the only one located on a rail-road. This station is but a few [docks distant from thepower station of the Citizens Street Railway Company. I he White Line power house of the Peoples StreetRailway Company was one of the first electric power sta-tions in this country. T
. The Street railway journal . o the sav-ing which would be effected by a combination of the powerhouse and repair shop equipment is obvious. The power houses are in no case near the center of dis-tribution, and in but one instance near enough to use theriver water for condensing purposes. That of the Peo-ples Railway Company is the only one located on a rail-road. This station is but a few [docks distant from thepower station of the Citizens Street Railway Company. I he White Line power house of the Peoples StreetRailway Company was one of the first electric power sta-tions in this country. There are two G. E. dynamos beltedto Lane & Bodley and Mcintosh & Seymour doubleengines. The Lane & Rodley en£>-ines were the first in- rope connected to General Electric dynamos. The ropeconnection has the advantage of being noiseless, providesa more flexible connection, and slips less than a belt. Clark, the chief engineer, expressed himself as wellpleased with the operation of the ropes. The rope is con-.
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