. Brake tests; a report of a series of road tests of brakes on passenger equipment cars made at Absecon, New Jersey, in 1913 . was level, and part of a tangent about 25miles long terminating at Absecon Station, a slight descending ( cent.) grade approaching the measured test track was in favor ofthe train attaining speed. The point at which the brakes were appliedwas 2,880 feet north of mile post 9. 60. The track for a distance of 5,000 feet south of the zero pointwas wired for circuit breakers, which were placed at intervals of 25feet up to 1,200 feet from the zero point, and at interva
. Brake tests; a report of a series of road tests of brakes on passenger equipment cars made at Absecon, New Jersey, in 1913 . was level, and part of a tangent about 25miles long terminating at Absecon Station, a slight descending ( cent.) grade approaching the measured test track was in favor ofthe train attaining speed. The point at which the brakes were appliedwas 2,880 feet north of mile post 9. 60. The track for a distance of 5,000 feet south of the zero pointwas wired for circuit breakers, which were placed at intervals of 25feet up to 1,200 feet from the zero point, and at intervals of 50 feet fromthere on to the 5,000 foot point. Preceding the zero point, eight circuitbreakers were located, 66 feet apart from which the initial speed oftrain (speed at the trip) was determined. 61. A cabin, located near the zero circuit breaker, contained theclock and chronograph (Fig. 17) from which in connection with thetrack circuit breakers, the speed of the train before and during the stopwas obtained. A diagram of the complete track apparatus and chron-ograph connections is shown in Fig. 18. 24 hit 2>| Bk. a. E< 3 < s oi CO = t -D ^ o I 5l IjJ o -J oW g 25
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