. Electric railway journal . e impossibleto generate all railroad power hydraulically, andsteam stations must in any event be relied upon tosupply part of it. But 1 lb. of coal will produce asmuch power at the locomotive in a modern electricpower plant and transmission system as 2 lb. or moreunder a locomotive boiler. Hence when this economy iscombined with the reduction in the total capacity re-quired, due to the low load factor of the locomotive, itis evident that enormous savings in fuel are possibleeven when steam stations are used. Irrespective ofconsiderations of economy, our right to de
. Electric railway journal . e impossibleto generate all railroad power hydraulically, andsteam stations must in any event be relied upon tosupply part of it. But 1 lb. of coal will produce asmuch power at the locomotive in a modern electricpower plant and transmission system as 2 lb. or moreunder a locomotive boiler. Hence when this economy iscombined with the reduction in the total capacity re-quired, due to the low load factor of the locomotive, itis evident that enormous savings in fuel are possibleeven when steam stations are used. Irrespective ofconsiderations of economy, our right to deplete our fuelresources in the face of this vast waste of water poweris decidedly questionable. How Electricity Saves Man Power The third important result secured through the elec-trification of the railroads is the conservation oflabor. This is accomplished in several ways. In the first place, by effecting a great saving incoal consumption, electrification releases an army ofmine and railroad workers for other purposes. Re-. ELECTRIFICATION (COURTESY OF CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY) ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL Vol. 61, Wo. 1 rnndpnsed Profile of Electrification Over MountainSnees^h»s°- Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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