. Electric railway journal . d the first, and the third at Burrton, 14miles beyond the second. The electric company main-tains its line and sells energy to the railway companymetered on the 2300-volt side of the transformers inthe substations. The high-tension circuit of the electric company iscarried on Idaho red cedar poles adjacent to the tracks,and the brackets for the railway overhead constructionare mounted on these same poles. The No. 0000 trolleyis paralleled over much of the line by one or two feeder cables which are carried on the lower cross-arms on the high-tension poles. T
. Electric railway journal . d the first, and the third at Burrton, 14miles beyond the second. The electric company main-tains its line and sells energy to the railway companymetered on the 2300-volt side of the transformers inthe substations. The high-tension circuit of the electric company iscarried on Idaho red cedar poles adjacent to the tracks,and the brackets for the railway overhead constructionare mounted on these same poles. The No. 0000 trolleyis paralleled over much of the line by one or two feeder cables which are carried on the lower cross-arms on the high-tension poles. The railway companystelephone circuits are also installed on these overhead fittings and insulators are of Ohio BrassCompany manufacture throughout. From Halsteadwest the trolley is insulated for a pressure of 1200 volts,looking toward the ultimate operation of the entiresystem at this voltage instead of 600. The Valley Center and Van Arsdale Junction substa-tions are equipped with Allis-Chalmers motor-generator. sets, with one 200-kw. unit and one 300-kw. unit in theformer and two 300-kw. machines in the latter. Thesesubstations are of the usual type of construction. Liv-ing quarters are provided on the second floor for thestation operator and family, and outdoor high-tensionswitching equipment is used. The newer Burrton sub-station on the Hutchinson section of the line is ratherunusual, its construction being almost entirely of glass.
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