. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . rtment of theservice, and in this way I became interested and 390 RAIL WA Y EQUIPMENT. familiar with electrical enterprises and ambi-tions, as intimated above. Electrical sciencewas, however, in an embryotic state when Iceased to concern myself with it in a practical way; but, while ceasing tofollow it, I continued topreserve an interest in itof a theoretical and specu-lative nature. This inter-est was, however, indefi-nite and unsubstantial. Sothat to-day after electric-ity has passed beyondprimary conditions anddeveloped wide possibili-
. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . rtment of theservice, and in this way I became interested and 390 RAIL WA Y EQUIPMENT. familiar with electrical enterprises and ambi-tions, as intimated above. Electrical sciencewas, however, in an embryotic state when Iceased to concern myself with it in a practical way; but, while ceasing tofollow it, I continued topreserve an interest in itof a theoretical and specu-lative nature. This inter-est was, however, indefi-nite and unsubstantial. Sothat to-day after electric-ity has passed beyondprimary conditions anddeveloped wide possibili-ties and uses, I confessmyself hardly worthy tobe called even a one who cannot dis-cuss it at once practically,scientifically andtheoretically, isworthy to handlethe subject in sucha treatise as I desireto incorporate as apart of my work onrailways, which Ihave sought from the first to make comprehen-sive and practicable. For this reason I havecalled to my aid in the preparation of this part ofmy work a gentleman of w orld-wide celebrity in. 1500 Kilowatt (2000 Horse Power) EngineType Railway Generator Field with BrushHolder. (A kilowatt equals one and one-third horse-power.) ELECTRICITY AS A MOTIVE POWER. 391 electrical mechanism, Mr. Charles F. Scott, anhonored member of the American Institute ofElectrical Engineers, and the electrician in chiefof one of the few great electric manufacturingindustries of the world. It ma}^ be said of himthat he holds a high rank as regards the theory andpractical application of electricit)^ and there arefew who may with any plausibility claim to be hissuperiors in presenting its application to long association with the great electrical in-stitution I have referred to has made him familiarwith the secrets and progress of electricity, whilehis scientific education and rare attainments ena-ble him to understand perfectly its most subtlephases. As a teacher he is so exhaustive andclear in his statements that all he says may
Size: 1168px × 2139px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1800, bookidsciencerailw, bookyear1800
