Show the electric capstan An expert in railway matters declares that the day is not far distant when the switch J am u away with its place being taken by the electric capstan the latter is already in use to a certain extent on some of the pennsylvania lines the tile motor which actuates the capstan by means of gearing in I 1 runs at the rate of some 1200 revolutions per minute and the gearing motor and switch of the capstan aro are all contained in a watertight iron case the top of which cocce flush with the ground there is a cover to it which is readily removable so as to give easy access to the motor for oiling and cleaning the wires containing the current for the motor are carried through an iron pipe below atho the surface of the ground and the switch for starting and stopping the motor is operated readily by the foot of the attendant in charge of the capstan new york sun san |