. The street railway review . 3, 1900, and <m Mar. 34, 1900, purchased all the rictus and propertyi-i ih. Detroit Lai Mt. i lemens Ry., which had i n organised in 1897, and built what is now the Shore Line Division »»f the Rapid Railway Syatem. Sept. jo. igoa.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW 529 The water for condensing purposes is taken directly from the end of the slip near the boiler room, through a 14-ii engine room is 109 ft. by 4J ft, and contains throe \\ tandem compound engines jr. in. and 37 in. x jj in., some-times designated as the Worlds Fair type. These are directconnected to t
. The street railway review . 3, 1900, and <m Mar. 34, 1900, purchased all the rictus and propertyi-i ih. Detroit Lai Mt. i lemens Ry., which had i n organised in 1897, and built what is now the Shore Line Division »»f the Rapid Railway Syatem. Sept. jo. igoa.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW 529 The water for condensing purposes is taken directly from the end of the slip near the boiler room, through a 14-ii engine room is 109 ft. by 4J ft, and contains throe \\ tandem compound engines jr. in. and 37 in. x jj in., some-times designated as the Worlds Fair type. These are directconnected to three Westinghouse three-phase alternating current For this purpose there are seven 400-kw. static transformers locatedin the basement of the engine room. These are connected in starconnection. Three are used for the north line, three for theSOUth line, ami one is held in reserve. The generators, trans-formers, rotary converters, and lightning arresters are all ofstandard Westinghouse type. The engine room is provided with a. INTERIOR IK RAIM1) RAILWAY CENTRAL STATION NEW BALTIMORE. generators, rated at 500-kw. capacity, but capable of standing illthe load that the p. engine can carry. There arc twoexciter sets, each consisting of a 40-kw., IIO-volt direct currentgenerator direct connected to a Westinghouse compound exciter is large enough to excite all three main genand also light the entire building and grounds. team air compressor, and also with a traveling crane of 40, apacity. There are six sub-stations, counting the sub-station machinery in the mam power house. These are located al Roseville, Mt. Baltimore, Ugonac, St (lair and Port Huron. These stations are all brick buildings, built for this
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