. Railway mechanical engineer . rcuit. While the battery is beingcharged all of the cells are connected in series. A Sangamoampere hour meter is installed in the charging circuit toinsure the batteries the proper amount of charge and to pro-tect them from overcharge. PERFORMANCE These cars are capable of developing a speed of 45 milesan hour on level tangent track. It is possible for them grades of from 8 to 10 per cent and to haul loadsof from .iO to .i5 tons at a fair maximum speed. They mayalso be used to spot and drill loads up to 150 tons. Underordinary service conditions the
. Railway mechanical engineer . rcuit. While the battery is beingcharged all of the cells are connected in series. A Sangamoampere hour meter is installed in the charging circuit toinsure the batteries the proper amount of charge and to pro-tect them from overcharge. PERFORMANCE These cars are capable of developing a speed of 45 milesan hour on level tangent track. It is possible for them grades of from 8 to 10 per cent and to haul loadsof from .iO to .i5 tons at a fair maximum speed. They mayalso be used to spot and drill loads up to 150 tons. Underordinary service conditions their range of operation on onecharge of the battery is about 120 miles, although this rangew-ill .seldom be required in branch line service. The particular advantage of this type of car as presentedby the maker lies principally in the characteristic of thealkaline storage batten,-. As the battery is comparativelylight in w-eight, the total weight of the car is not as the battery is stronglv built and not affected by. The Car Bodies and Their Appliances Are AH Steel, Except for theDoors and Inside Finish
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