. The Street railway journal . interurban systems ofthe country. Such a forward step will lay the foundationfor the education of employees along established lines andfor the development of what has not up to this time existed—a thoroughly experienced interurban railway employee,versed in standard practices and available for immediateservice on any line. Power Distribution and Operating Points on the Detroit,Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Railway The Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Railwayoperates the longest continuous line of interurban electricroad out of Detroit, extending from the
. The Street railway journal . interurban systems ofthe country. Such a forward step will lay the foundationfor the education of employees along established lines andfor the development of what has not up to this time existed—a thoroughly experienced interurban railway employee,versed in standard practices and available for immediateservice on any line. Power Distribution and Operating Points on the Detroit,Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Railway The Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Railwayoperates the longest continuous line of interurban electricroad out of Detroit, extending from the Detroit city limitsto Jackso|n; a distance of 76 miles, with a branch to was formerly operated by two power houses, but thesehave recently been combined into one combination alternat-ing and direct-current power station at Ypsilanti. Thispower station being the most modern of any in the vicinityof Detroit, representing the latest engineering practiceof Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Company, who installed. TRACK AND LINE CONSTRUCTION, DETROIT, YPSILANTI &ANN ARBOR RAILWAY it, is worthy of more than passing notice. The plan andsectional elevation of this power house are given in thedrawings accompanying this article, which show the gen-eral arrangement and dimensions. Beginning at the boiler room, there are eight. 225-hp Uab-cock & Wilcox boilers, carrying 160 lbs. steam are supplied with feed water by four Worthingtonoutside packed plunger feed pumps. Acording to theusual practice of this engineering company, induced draftis emploved furnished by a steam-driven fan, of which aduplicate is kept in reserve. These fans are driven by West-inghouse junior engines. The flue gases pass throughGreen economizers. The boiler firing is done by Roneymechanical stokers divided in two sections, four boilers oneach section. The boilers are piped to a 10-in. main headerwhich is divided into sections between each boiler, withcut-off valves. The connections from the boil
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