Identifier: electricrailway551920newy (find matches)
Title: Electric railway journal
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Electric railroads
Publisher: (New York) McGraw Hill Pub. Co
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on the total reduction inelectric car earnings would amount to $17,000,000 peryear. Hershey Cuban Railway BeingElectrified steam Road Connecting Havana, Matanzas and Santa Cruz to Be Equipped for 1,200-Volt Operation, with Automatic Substations By F. W. Peters Railway & Traction Engineering Department, General ElectricCompany, Schenectady, N. Y. HERSHEY Central, a beautifully situated town over-looking the Gulf of Mexico, is located on the northcoast of Cuba practically midway between Havana andMatanzas, some 56 miles apart. The major activity hereas well as at numerous other centrals on the island isthe manufacture of sugar. The mill here is served bythe Hershey Cuban Railway, having approximately 35miles of single track, which is now being electrified andextended. With various extensions, short spurs and sid-ings, there will ultimately be 80 miles of electrifiedsingle track. The service to be maintained will consist of cane andsugar transportation, besides through and local com-
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MAP OF PART OF CUBA, SHOWING NEWLY ELECTRIFIEDHERSHEY CUBAN RAILWAY modity freight, express service and multiple-unit pas-senger train service operating on one-hour headwaybetween Havana and Matanzas. The 1,200-volt direct-current system will be used, with10-point catenary trolley wire construction. The over-head will be suspended largely from bracket arms oncreosoted pine poles, which will carry in addition thesteel-cored aluminum transmission circuits and 795,-000 circ.mil aluminum 1,200-volt feeders. The freight motive power comprises seven 60-ton,four-motor locomotives designed to meet Americanstandards, and the multiple-unit cars will be equippedto make a free running speed of 40 m.p.h. and willweigh about 29 tons. There will be ten straight pas-senger cars seating fifty persons, three combinationpassenger and baggage cars and two combination ex-press and mail cars. The power-generating and substation equipment willbe as shown in the accompanying table. This equipmentand the buil

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