. Giornale ferroviario elettrico . impianti. L'interno della vettura è pinna-ished in un alto grado di mogano con pannellatura su thebulkheads. Ciascuno dei tre compartimenti è dotato di un gruppo elettrogeno per servizi igienici, costituito da un motore a benzina a otto cilindri con generatore a collegamento diretto, un gruppo elettrogeno ausiliario a gas con pompa d'aria integrata e generatore di illuminazione, apparecchiature per il controllo del motore, sistemi di aria e freno a mano, campanello pneumatico, carteggiatrice, avvertimento e 288 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol XXXVIII, n. 7. Fischi di segnale e riscaldatore di acqua calda alimentato a carbone. I themotor sono montati uno verso l'alto
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. Electric railway journal . fixtures. The interior of the car is fin-ished in a high grade of mahogany with paneling on thebulkheads. Each of the three compartments has a toilet engine generating set, consisting of an eight-cylinder gas-oline engine with direct-connected generator, an auxiliarygas engine generating set with integral air pump and light-ing generator, equipment for motor control, air and handbrake systems, pneumatic bell ringer, sander, warning and 288 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXVIII, No. 7. signal whistles and a coal-fired hot-water heater. Themotors are mounted one upon each axle of the front truck. The main gas engine is of the eight-cylinder, four-strokecycle V type. The generator magnet frame is bolted tothe frame of the gas engine, which rests upon the floor ofthe car with cushion support. The speed of the engine isadjusted by a throttle, the normal speed being 550 r.p.m.The cylinders are 8 in. in diameter with 10-in. stroke. Theignition system consists of two low-tension Bosch mag-. Gas-Electric Car—Auxiliary Engine and Generator netos. une for each side of the engine, with Bosch mag-netic spark plugs. The engine is lubricated by oil underpressure, delivered by a plunger pump direct-driven fromthe crankshaft. Gasoline is delivered by a direct-drivenpump to the carburetors, which are of the automatic con-stant level type. The engine-cooling system consists ofthermo-siphon circulation of the water in radiators of fintube type, which are located on the roof of the car. witiPexibe metal tube connections from the engine to the radi-ator headers. The engine is started by air stored in tanksbeneath the car. which may be charged from the auxiliarygas engine set or from the main compressor located at therear end of the main engine and direct-driven from thecrankshaft. The main compressor has a capacity of 22l/2CU. ft. of free air per minute The main generator is of the commutating-pole type de-signed specially for heavy traffic work The entir
