. The street railway review . a very novel valve gear, theinvention of Mr. Spaulding. The electrical work has heretofore consisted of Multi-polar dynamos and motors, chiefly of the belted type;but the extension of the business now in progress in theilirection of a new line of Mr. IjaHs well-known engines,is also accompanied b\ a new line of 6-pole electric gen-erators; all designed as a symmetrical whole, and making. FIG. 5.—ASSEMBLING AND TESTINCi ROOM. transportation facilities both by rail and water. Theplant of the American Engine Company is situated nearthe Central Railroad of New Jersey,
. The street railway review . a very novel valve gear, theinvention of Mr. Spaulding. The electrical work has heretofore consisted of Multi-polar dynamos and motors, chiefly of the belted type;but the extension of the business now in progress in theilirection of a new line of Mr. IjaHs well-known engines,is also accompanied b\ a new line of 6-pole electric gen-erators; all designed as a symmetrical whole, and making. FIG. 5.—ASSEMBLING AND TESTINCi ROOM. transportation facilities both by rail and water. Theplant of the American Engine Company is situated nearthe Central Railroad of New Jersey, and also adjacentto the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, from whicha side track enters the premises, which cover a plot ofground 250 by 500. The main building containing themachine shop, the electrical department and the testingroom, is a brick structiye 80 feet wide and 325 feet long,provided with automatic sprinklers for fire protection. Fig. I is an interior view of machine shop lookingwest, and shows the lo-ton electric traveling crane whichserves the central section of floor. Fig. 2 is a view ofa side floor of machine shop and is served by hand trav-eling crane. Fur. ? is a view of another side floor ofmachine shop. Fig. 4 is a view in armature windingdepartment. Fig. 5 shows the assembling and testingroom, which is served with a 20-ton electric travelingcrane as shown. complete generating units.
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