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Text Appearing Before Image:equipped with two large storage tanks;these tanks deliver at a pressure of 250 lbs., through a pressure-reducing valve to a small service reservoir, from which thebrake connections are made in the usual manner. The air-brake equipment was supplied by the «Westinghouse Traction Brake Com-pany, the style of system used beingthe Westinghouse straight-air sys-tem, type SM-i. The compressor, which is a Halltwo-stage steam-driven machine, isinstalled in the basement of the en-gine room, together with the storageand cooling tanks. It has amplecapacity for the operation of theroad, and is controlled automaticallyby the pressure in the storage tanks.Delivery is made to cars at the sideof the power house, next to the carhouse, through a Ions: hose which is tional safety is insured by the use of a despatching system.Telephone booths are located at every passing track from whichthe motormen call up the despatcher and receive orders forproceeding in case of disarranged schedule, etc. These tele-
Text Appearing After Image:rHE NEW STANDARD OF PASSENGER CAR FOR HIGH-SPEED OPERATION
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