Railway and Locomotive Engineering . engine-mile. men must be em-ployed to keep the fires on the locomo-tives in the yards burning to insure theirprompt use, while the electric draws nopower except in actual operation, andcan be started on a moments notice. En-gineers of steam locomotives are takingover the electric locomotives after a few-days instruction, and proving very effi-cient, thus eliminating the necessity in new men. The electric loco-motive has established very low main-tenance costs, and with its reliability andflexibility in meeting all kinds of servicehas grea
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . engine-mile. men must be em-ployed to keep the fires on the locomo-tives in the yards burning to insure theirprompt use, while the electric draws nopower except in actual operation, andcan be started on a moments notice. En-gineers of steam locomotives are takingover the electric locomotives after a few-days instruction, and proving very effi-cient, thus eliminating the necessity in new men. The electric loco-motive has established very low main-tenance costs, and with its reliability andflexibility in meeting all kinds of servicehas greatly reduced operating expenses. Many claims are made against the rail-road company for damages, resulting fromlires caused by the sparks from the steamlocomotives. Claims are made for acci-dents to passengers through the suddenstarting and stopping of trains. The elec-tric locomotive tends to eliminate both ofthese claims, and hence decreases the dam-age suits. The chance of danger signalsbeing pas. cl is greatly re;!uced. since the. SCENE AFTER ELECTRIFICATION WITH MORE THAN ONE TERMINAL LEVEL,PERMITTING THE USE OF REVENUE PRODUCING BUILDINGS cost of starting and stopping heavy trainsis greatly reduced. .\ marked economy effected by the elec-tric locomotive is the reduction in train-men and enginemen expense, due to theincreased ttn-miles per train-mile, and
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