Identifier: cyclopediaofappl05amer (find matches)
Title: Cyclopedia of applied electricity : a general reference work on direct-current generators and motors, storage batteries, electrochemistry, welding, electric wiring, meters, electric lighting, electric railways, power stations, switchboards, power transmission, alternating-current machinery, telegraphy, etc.
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: American Technical Society
Subjects: Electric engineering
Publisher: Chicago : American Technical Society
Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Fig. 4. Industrial Trackless Trolley Line at Wurzo.i, GermanyCourtesy of Horseless Age The steering of the system is effected automatically by having thetractor connected with the first trailer in a special way and eachtrailer similarly coupled to the following one. On the tractor is 385 6 TRACKLESS TROLLEY TRACTION located a handwheel by means of which this steering is effected.The motor controller has 9 different speeds, 4 with the 2 motors inseries and 5 with them in parallel. There is another installation of this system in Drammen, Nor-way, consisting of 2 lines with a total length of about 2h miles. It
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Fig. 5. Plan of Schiemann Trailer was found that, even in a heavy snow, the cars operated very satis-factorily without any slipping of the wheels. It was even possibleto connect as a trailer a sled carrying 10 passengers. The motordevelops 15 to 22 horsepower, and the single trolley pole with forkedcontact is used. Another installation is between the railroad depot of a suburbancity of Hamburg and a residence district which is being developed.

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