. The Street railway journal . oneinches in the swell. In its present lengthof seventy-two feet, it is divided intoseven sections connected by plate coup-lings sixty inches in diameter. Two setsof upright auxiliary engines are installedfor turning the jackshaft slowly for inspec-tion or other purposes, without employingthe larger engines. The driving drums onthe jackshaft are ten feet in diameter, andtwo in number. Each has twice the faceof each of the thirty-two foot drums onthe cable driver shafts, to which it is con-nected by nine two and a quarter inchcotton ropes. The cable drivers are si
. The Street railway journal . oneinches in the swell. In its present lengthof seventy-two feet, it is divided intoseven sections connected by plate coup-lings sixty inches in diameter. Two setsof upright auxiliary engines are installedfor turning the jackshaft slowly for inspec-tion or other purposes, without employingthe larger engines. The driving drums onthe jackshaft are ten feet in diameter, andtwo in number. Each has twice the faceof each of the thirty-two foot drums onthe cable driver shafts, to which it is con-nected by nine two and a quarter inchcotton ropes. The cable drivers are sixteen feet indiameter, and are provided with equal- FIGizing struts as in the other stations This company was also awarded the contract for allsheaves, movable iron, etc., employed in the conduit con-struction. The steam generating equipment is located at the26th Street end of the building, and consists at present oftwo batteries each containing two Babcock & Wilcoxboilers. The station will also contain, besides other sta-. ELEVATION AND SECTION OF STANDARD YOKE FOR ELECTRIC OR CABLECONDUIT CONSTRUCTION—METROPOLITAN TRACTION CO.
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