. The street railway review . xible coupling to a continuous current 550-voliS-pole generator rated at 270 kw. When high-tensicucurrent is not available for driving these railway generators, the couplings connecting the motors arcthrown out and the generators are driven (throughsimilar couplings) by means of two 400-h. p. Sclessinsteam engines, shown at the left in the interior view of the station. The two generators are operated in connection with a storagebattery, which is also used for starting the generators. A 50-h. p. tramway, these being largely taken care of by the storage battery. All
. The street railway review . xible coupling to a continuous current 550-voliS-pole generator rated at 270 kw. When high-tensicucurrent is not available for driving these railway generators, the couplings connecting the motors arcthrown out and the generators are driven (throughsimilar couplings) by means of two 400-h. p. Sclessinsteam engines, shown at the left in the interior view of the station. The two generators are operated in connection with a storagebattery, which is also used for starting the generators. A 50-h. p. tramway, these being largely taken care of by the storage battery. All the machines arc supported on porcelain insulators, but areconnected to ground in case of thunder storms. The station switchboard has 9 panels, three of which are for a .^.Jl f^Mmmmumm 1 1 1 fmumumii^ ^ ;:3^ti^^_^uui^imHH t.\ble at low tension station. third generator not yot installed. The working regulations of the tramways limit the speed of carslo S km. (5 miles) per hour in narrow streets and the more densely. OF HIGH .STATKJN. motor generator set is also available for this purpfjsc. H desired Ihe motors may be steam driven and supply current(or the lighting system. In the operation of the plant no dillicullyha» t>ccn experienced by reason of sudden changes of load on the populated section, to 12 km. ( miles) in other quarters of thetown, and to 28 km. ( miles) per hour on the suburban linelo Kniojcwo. At crossings and switches the speed liinil is 5 stop only at designated points. 76 STRKia- K.\ll.\\A^ i<i:\ iKW, (Vol, XIV, No. 2, The fares within Ihc urhaii district arc lo and 15 ctntnnes (j and3 cents). The headway of cars varies from 7/^ to 10 motor cars accommodate first and second class passengers. . from brackets on posts in the wider streets, the same postsserving for street hghts. The car house which is near the power plant is designed to ac-
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