Show filia das I 1 ELECTRIC S CAR AND ENGINE WHICH IS BEING BEIM successfully TRIED ON THE DELAWARE I 1 HUDSON RAILROAD 2 I 1 k A aez A t 1 11 1 1 am I 1 r i a k X 1 1141 az aw I 1 A ml HILI I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ag 1 I k t 7 VV i I 1 I 1 j I 1 fl 51 ae t X z R t na 1 11 s 4 vl I 1 1 12 I 1 13 11 7 t 1 W I 1 3 schenectady N Y jan 31 an official 1 test was made today in the presence of a party ot of offic officials lais of the delaware hudson company and the american locomotive company of tho the ne new w gas e electric car which Is expected to revolutionize railroading on short lines line S 1 f the car was especially designed an and 1 I constructed by the general electric company for steam railroad work for tho vo delaware hudson com company compary after the test today the delaware hudson officials expressed themselves as highly pleased with the now new engine which also proved more than satisfactory to the designers and builders it will be used by tile the delaware hudson hudson company on several of its branch roads ahe car started from this city at 11 going over the delaware hudson railroad to delanson thence over the susquehanna branch to albany thence to troy and finally returning to this city by way of me the machinery had a t thorough orough ih trial on all kinds of grades and curves and behaved magnificently A speed of 60 miles an hour was mado made and at times a much greater speed was vas mt hit up this now new type of gas electric car takes the place of steam engines and trains on short line work it combines lu in one the power libuse transmission lines sub stations and all the benefits of electric traction without the costly and cumbersome features of the trolley A powerful gas engine the most powerful ol oi its kind ever built drives an electric generator the circuit obtained in this way supplies power to the motors which drive the car the gas engine which consumes gasoline runs very smoothly and tho the electrical equipment assures perfect control of speed and as comfortable riding as Is e I 1 7 i t r 76 I 1 xe I 1 I 1 1 f 11 1 e I 1 1 I 1 dov 1 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 evl 11 1 N I 1 i gin 1 AM I 1 I 1 4 t afi r 4 icv I 1 19 IA in 1 I 1 it t I 1 I 1 W wn je 2 0 va lk 1 I 1 1 1 Z I 1 I 1 I 1 r enjoyed in vile tho modern interurban electric the car represents tho the highest degree in railroad engineering practice it combines the maximum of power and safety with the minimum of weight jt it is of the combination type and comprises one ordinary pas passenger agen g 0 r compartment a smoking room a baggage room an engine room an aaion compartment and a toilet room the total weight of the car is 31 tons its entire length is SO 50 feet height over all 12 feet 8 inches width over all 8 feet 8 inches rahe shape of the ends of the car is pam parabolic bolic in order to reduce the air resistance to a minimum when traveling at high speed the exterior is of steel plate and the interior finished with selected Alex mexican ican mahogany tho the interior is lighted with electric lights and storage batteries keep the lights burning when the engine is not running the main feature of the car in its power equipment the eight cyl inder gas engine develops horsepower and is coupled to a horse power direct current generator the test today ay demonstrated that the gas electric engine is destined to be an important factor in Tall railroad road work those branch lines 0 of f railroad which can support only one train a day during the greater part of the year owing to td the heavy cost of steam traction can by means of the gas electric car have two or more trains a day |