. The street railway review . natural draft. The other27 lioilers are designed for 160 lbs. steam pressure and are ei|uip|)ed with the Roney mechanical stoker and operated onthe Ilowden forced draft system. The engines are eight in number, all built by the Union IronWorks, San Francisco; two vertical compound condensing300-h. p. engines, cylinders 16 and28x24 in., speed 160 r. p. m., withcranks iSo° apart; two 600-h. of the same type, cylind-ers 2 2 1/^ and 39x24 in., speed 160r. p. m., with crank iSo° apart;and four vertical triple expansionengines, with cylinders 20, 30and 44x30 in
. The street railway review . natural draft. The other27 lioilers are designed for 160 lbs. steam pressure and are ei|uip|)ed with the Roney mechanical stoker and operated onthe Ilowden forced draft system. The engines are eight in number, all built by the Union IronWorks, San Francisco; two vertical compound condensing300-h. p. engines, cylinders 16 and28x24 in., speed 160 r. p. m., withcranks iSo° apart; two 600-h. of the same type, cylind-ers 2 2 1/^ and 39x24 in., speed 160r. p. m., with crank iSo° apart;and four vertical triple expansionengines, with cylinders 20, 30and 44x30 in., running at 150r. p. m. The compound engines were those first installed. The smaller of these have one and the larger have two fly-wheels, each 9 ft. in diameter and 25 in. across the face and weighing 12,000 lbs. Each fly-wheel is belted to the* pulley of its generator by a 24-in. double leather endless belt. Each engine is equipped with independent condenser and air pumps, the circulating water being supplieil from the.
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