. Electric railway journal . uipment has been de-signed with special consideration for regeneration and elec-tric braking at grades, both for the purpose of safety andfor economy of operation, the local conditions being veryfavorable for this type of operation. October 4, 1913.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE As the electrified section is about 30 miles long, extend-ing from Vivian, W. Va., to Bluefield, W. Va., and is pro-vided with numerous industrial sidings and storage andterminal yards, the work of the locomotives will consist inlarge part of switching service. East-bound tra
. Electric railway journal . uipment has been de-signed with special consideration for regeneration and elec-tric braking at grades, both for the purpose of safety andfor economy of operation, the local conditions being veryfavorable for this type of operation. October 4, 1913.] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE As the electrified section is about 30 miles long, extend-ing from Vivian, W. Va., to Bluefield, W. Va., and is pro-vided with numerous industrial sidings and storage andterminal yards, the work of the locomotives will consist inlarge part of switching service. East-bound trains are to bemade up either at Vivian, Eckman or North Fork, to a also be used as a switcher to pick up loaded cars at thevarious stops on the grade. The tractive efforts exertedunder the various operating conditions are given in theaccompanying table. POWER HOUSE EQUIPMENT The power house will be located at Bluestone, the equip-ment consisting of three 9000-kw, single-phase, twenty-five = ;7o„AV- ■ * Voo/°.
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