New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
IDS AND DOWNS IN THE PRICES OF VALUABLE PICTURES.

never thought rd i've to see anv,si..
steam / used TO despise trolley csrs.
by ginger. they're asking US to run - COZ
"It's tough 20 think Of losing yo,.- So
engine and her sent 20 the scrap hsao 0,s -ss
sou turn motorman on a perky. frs.s r,,N' N'-s
nolseless thing fun Of bug Juice" said rs. -
sadly.
"And they expect Us to 80 10 sessor
fifty years OF raflrOading and learn ~. sr
OF an electric adventures. 40. ar rAs
back 20 a freight engine first" 90
However. q IS not believed that esa.
lack Of engineers 90 man the new I--,--,a~.s - .
II the veterans hang back from ssn.,--a-.-"
other reasons. the younger men are y,T,-N%
trade the throttle for the eontrolIe~ 40
Of pay or extension of hours Thsv e,--- oa
it Is well 90 be In the van OF inevitabl -
and they viii have the ADVANTAGES 40 -
two good trades. The school OF 'r.s--..,s
has no difficult OF long curriculum s-s
gray headed pupils are treated with A.
spect II IS pointed out 90 them that An sfs..-'
locomotive. heavier. more powerful and s,aas'-.
than a steam engine. Is not on par vls, y.
street trolley. The driver has uoss a. E,--.
and responsibility; ne IS a king OF moro~--a-
The fireman as assistant motOrman IA e--s-.s
pated from the toll OF shOvelling coal ana b,,-'.
much TO DO besides watching his ehias s~s !.
ing ready 20 step into his place IN cas-. - !.
emergency. a
A large force Of men are working s,~
night to complete the electrihcatlOn on srsss,- ~
time. but 90 Is possible that the oue1inz - -
new system will be delayed until f1a 49, - =.
September. The overhead trolley. with si..--
mating current OF 1900 voltage WIN "a -
on the New York New Haven & HartsS-s ~. 49,
from Stamford TO WOOdlawu, and Y---.~ : -. -
70 Grand Central Station the third ran v;,S :
f0ytT III fraf G
engines made by the WESTINGHOUSE c0r,rs--- -
in9eniously designed for either trolley a. 49,
rail: Until the new Grand Central sts.iS-' \,
ready, which viii be IN about two YEA, -. =
Grand Central Palace will be used as a fs~-~,.s,
for the electric suburban traffic
The thirty motor engines 90 Be usAt a, a.,
main line are like the New Haven tyua tS,r.s
their direct current voltage Is only coo ras-
has a gearleSss bt-polar motor v7eIrrs af1-.,-s
tons. and. transmitting 70 It's four pairs a. go
ing wheels $500 horsepower double fr,a - t
OF a steam locomotive can draw a s-ssS- :,
hfteen cars at speed Of sixty miles a. TNr-
Both kinds OF engines. with sheet ztsaT So
-l seEuc,uEes. n look IKE ordinary mail eSy-sss
windows at each end and double c0JgcsseSa-S
Both ends are the same In appearance a-T -
running purposes. Obviatins turntables rs
roof OF the New Haven type Is surmoI1r.aa -
two square steel structures on edge ia. -
semble the skeletons Of box kites usaF - a.
machine experimenters. These are tie ua,-s'
sTaph JrOlleyS that connect with the o--e--ssa
wires. e-sa.
The engine is thirty-six feet long ana wA,ys,
about eishty-five tons With 25O 10. trsI-
~ can attain speed OF sixty miles an hour sue
The ordinary schedule speed OF tweutv-ssx r-S'..
an hour. including stops. win require rTsy5
mum OF only fOrty-flve miles an hour
ElscTlhcatton on the main line OF the Cs-s-,r
VIII extend thtrty-fOur miles, to Csrotor-or-srs-
Hudson and on the Harlem division tr.--v
four mikes. from Mott Haven to North ws..s
Plains. vans
Three expensive alterations Of the o-,xs-,,
plans are the expansion OF the tunnel at Ossir-
ing frOm two TO four tracks; a mile ds1-sss'1r
OF the Port Morris branch. and tunnel cut-s.
az Spuyten Duyvil. saving a distance OF th-sz-
quarters OF a mile. largely reducing cu--ss,-.
and eliminating seven grade crossings -
tattef WOE alone VIII cost S1:2SO.OO0. Ihe-- VII
De station at Broadway. where the New ro-s
subway crosses the Harlem ship canal fo- a.
Interchange Of passengers. Second IN iuluor-ares
only 20 the Grand Central Station viii 3. ~.
station at Mott Haven. connecting with tie sus.
way lines, present and proposed.
The great DOwerhOuses at YOnksrs ans Pr.
Morris are so connected as 70 form practically
one source OK energy
As a compromise between the danger q a
mighty charged third rail and the great cos. q
copper for low voltage Transmission 4F-A m m
volts generated at the two pOv7erFO7Sas 49, ~
triouted by cable TO eight sub-statiOns. at rera
street, Mott Haven Eingsbrfdge YOnlze~s r.
vinston' Ossinins. Bronx Park and Sca-s1als.
whence the power Is stepped down 20 s66 volts
direct current for delivery % the third rail- Tn
main cable goes above and under ground a.
cord1ng 70 circumstances. The underground
cable Of three copper conductors Is insulated
with paper, sheathed IN lead. then put IN viri-
fed tile ducts. waterproOhng and concrete Thsrs
are manhOleS at intervals Through PARK evarls
tunnel the cable runs In a steel pipe. v.fs
under the Harlem River % becomes q sUhus-;rs
affair. laid In a Gredged trench.
The main terminal reconstruction for II. elsc-
Irfcal system extends from 57th street south u
SD street, involving the destruction OF two hun
dred buildings and the excavation OF 2E1aG11
cubic yards Of rock and earth. The new Grand
Central Station viii have two stories uzis.
ground. express tracks fifteen feet below s.-ss.
level and suburban tracks twenty fee: lover
still About sixty-five acres and tWentv-sevaz
miles OF track Will be included In the Uriss-
ground terminal. On the express foo- trs
largest concourse In the world. 470 feet long All
16O feet wide. win be surrounded BY the ge..ra.
waiting room and other station features.
"A yard for suburban trains and for ths si.:
between all steam and electric engines has oeeo
built az South CFOtOn. thfrty-1OUr milss ron
Grand Central Station.