. The street railway review . illustration, are located the twoIx>mbard governors by means of which the speed of thewater wheel is regulated. The main engine and generator room contains two500-kw. General Electric turbines of the Curtis type,the general principles of which were fully describedin the .Street Railway Review for April,- :go3. Upon ^the vertical shaft of each turbine is mounted a three- ^phase, 60-cycle, alternating current generator. The ^_,foundations for these machines are laid in the IS 14 ft. above the high water level, and the upperends of these machines, w
. The street railway review . illustration, are located the twoIx>mbard governors by means of which the speed of thewater wheel is regulated. The main engine and generator room contains two500-kw. General Electric turbines of the Curtis type,the general principles of which were fully describedin the .Street Railway Review for April,- :go3. Upon ^the vertical shaft of each turbine is mounted a three- ^phase, 60-cycle, alternating current generator. The ^_,foundations for these machines are laid in the IS 14 ft. above the high water level, and the upperends of these machines, which extend through an openspace in the generator room floor, reach about 4 ft. above the floorlevel. The most noticeable feature perhaps in connection with these The oil is supplied to the bearings by means of an oil pump driven bya direct connected lio-volt d. c. motor. This oil pump supplies oil tothe bearings under a pressure of 300 lb., which is necessary tocounteract the end thrust on the shaft and to provide the neces-.
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