. The street railway review . apacity of 600 h. p. each withan economical range of from 450 to 850 h. p., and are direct con-nected to two 400-kw. Westinghouse direct current generators. Nov. 20. 1903.) STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 875 The above units supply power lor the Cincinnati & liastern divi-sion. The Suburban division is supplied with power by two heavyduty direct connected condensing cross compound Buckeye and 40 in. by 36 in. stroke. These engines have a rated capacityof 800 h. p. with an economical range of from 600 to 1,080 h. engines are direct connected to two 500-kw
. The street railway review . apacity of 600 h. p. each withan economical range of from 450 to 850 h. p., and are direct con-nected to two 400-kw. Westinghouse direct current generators. Nov. 20. 1903.) STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 875 The above units supply power lor the Cincinnati & liastern divi-sion. The Suburban division is supplied with power by two heavyduty direct connected condensing cross compound Buckeye and 40 in. by 36 in. stroke. These engines have a rated capacityof 800 h. p. with an economical range of from 600 to 1,080 h. engines are direct connected to two 500-kw. alternating current generators of the revolving field type Ihe piping of this plant is practically in duplicate and any unit orsection can be easily closed for repairs without interfering withthe operation of any other part of the plant. Cochrane oil sepa-rators are installed in the main exhaust line between engines andcondensers. The design represents the best engineering practice,. INTlCKIiiR (IF PinVKH SlATION NO. The exciting sets are one direct connected motor-generator 37,-j-kw. capacity, and one high speed direct connected Buckeyeengine 7}i by 12 in. stroke, direct connected to one 37j-kw., 125-volt Westinghouse generator. The direct current switchboard is of blue Vermont marble, andconsists of one main panel, two machine panels, and two feederpanels with the necessary instruments, circuit breakers, etc. Thealternating current high tension switchboard is ofblue Vermpnt marble, and consists of two generatorpanels, two high tension feeder panels, and onedouble-exciter panel, with the necessary instruments,circuit breakers, etc. These boards were furnishedby the Westinghouse company. The boiler room contains six horizontal sectionalwater lulie boilers, each with sq, ft. of heatingsurface, made by llic .Xultnian & Taylor MachineryCo., one Cochrane 2,000 h. p. heater and purifier,two McGowan lioilcr feeder pumps, each w
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