Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01

other words. an insurance against inter-
ruptions of traffic. and are indicative of
the care taken by the company to safe
guard an uninterrupted service.
Safe Third Rail.
From the substations. of which as
stated. there are four I'm the initial cleo
. tric zone and eight in the ultimate zone,
the current passes to the third raj and
thence to the locomotives and cars The
/ third rail is of novel form to guard
/ against accidental injury to workmen or
! other employees of the company and also
to tfeSpassers; and so TO guard against
. Interruptions of traffic from snow and
sleet. The contact is from beneath, with
continuous sheathing of the sides and
top with an insulating material. So
far not single life has been lost pri
marily due to the third rail
''ThirtY fine electric locomotives and
1sG steel electric cars of which 131 are
equipped with motors). we've purchased
I The electric locomotives arg for hauling
through trains originating from points
beyond the electric zone. and for switch
ing and hauling in cars in and about the
terminal and yard. The steel electric
cars are sef-propelling tor use in the
electric zone suburban service. and do
not require the use of locomotives.
The New Haven Company has thirty
five electric locomotives, but no electric
/ cars.
The first electric locomotive hauling a
train in New York city entered the Grand
Central station September 81 1906, and
on July l following the entire regular
service of the New York Central had
been changed from steam to electricity.
/ The New Haven company did not com
menCe its electric service until las,
spring. and as yet has 50 per cent han
died by steam locomotives.
Terminal Capacity Increased.
The use Of electricity in the New York
Central terminal has SO far demonstrated
that it is capable OF increasing the ca
paclty Of the terminal about SO per cent.
When the New Haven steam locomotives
are entirely removed and the signals in
the tunnel there are changed to auto
matte substantial further increase Of
capacity S expected.
The terminal is now handling about
-uHo.t" passengers per annum. the train
movements beng about G26 per day.
There has. as yet. been no increase of
train speeds, bat this is expected to come
later, When all steam locomotives are re-
moved and the employees become familiar
with their duties"
Have there been any special difficulties
/ in construction -
The difficulties of construction have
been great. All changes in tracks and
structures and signals. and the inStalla-
y.it6 oL an new aplilct aa 10 De cone
ger traffic. Moreover the depression and
enlargement OF the terminal, in solid rock,
it"S 'eta zone Slde pE sue WIN the con
these great disadI.aHtanes The chanon If
motive power has been effected in a
years less time than the law contem-
plated and .tno"t delay to traffic and
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electrical jnstaIiatinn rs the hoard or
railroad commissioners decided after an
exhaustive Investigation, ana traffic de-
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