. American engineer and railroad journal . ord Railroad Company contemplate the electrical operationof its main line between New York City and Stamford, Conn.,a distance of over 33 miles. That portion of the railroadwhich lies between the Grand Central Station and Wood-lawn, N. Y., utilizes the tracks of the New York Central &Hudson River Railroad, and constitutes a portion of the elec- The locomotives for use under these conditions must neces-sarily be capable of operation both by alternating and directcurrent, and be equipped with collectors for taking currentfrom a trolley or third rail, ei
. American engineer and railroad journal . ord Railroad Company contemplate the electrical operationof its main line between New York City and Stamford, Conn.,a distance of over 33 miles. That portion of the railroadwhich lies between the Grand Central Station and Wood-lawn, N. Y., utilizes the tracks of the New York Central &Hudson River Railroad, and constitutes a portion of the elec- The locomotives for use under these conditions must neces-sarily be capable of operation both by alternating and directcurrent, and be equipped with collectors for taking currentfrom a trolley or third rail, either with an under contact, aswill be used on the New York Central Lines, or an over con-tact, as will be used in certain small stretches of the NewHaven Railroad. Locomotives fulfilling these requirementsand capable of handling a 200-ton train in local service on aschedule speed of 26 miles per hour with stops averagingabout two miles apart, or a 250-ton train on through serviceat a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour, are being built. SINGLE PHASE ELECTH1C LOCOMOTIVE.—NEW YOKK, NEW HAVEN it. IIAKTFOItD It. It. trical zone of that company. On this section of about 13miles the New Haven trains will be operated by the directcurrent third rail system there installed, but between Wood-lawn and Stamford the road will be equipped to use singlephase alternating current, and the trains will be operated byelectric locomotives which take current from an overheadtrolley line. by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing it is desired to handle heavier trains than mentionedabove, two or more locomotives can be connected together andoperated as one unit. Each locomotive measures 36 ft. 4 bumpers, and weighs approximately S5 tons. They are,as can be seen in the illustration, mounted on two trucks, eachhaving four 62-in. driving wheels. Mat, 1906. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 185 The frame, trucks and cab of the locomotive were built bythe Baldwin Locomotive
Size: 1813px × 1377px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectrailroadengineering
