Electric railways and tramways,: Their construction and operation. A practical handbook, setting forth ... the modern application of electricity as a ... principal installations of Europe and America

Treatise on the construction and operation of electric railways and tramways. Covers every aspect including type of rail used (in the US and UK), the return circuit, erection of trolley wire, motors, speed regulation, car wiring, trucks, car construction, wheels, brakes, the power house, generators, switchboards, central stations, combined light and power plants, open conduits systems, surface contact system, storage batteries, management, accounting and maintenance of discipline. The book also devotes several chapters to an examination of specific systems in the UK and US, including the Chicago City Railway, the City and South London Electric Railway, the Liverpool Overhead Railway and Union Pacific and the B&O's electric locomotives. Illustrated throughout with over 500 vintage photos, line drawings and diagrams. 35 chapters with Appendices. 678 pages including index to illustrations and index for the book plus 41 pages of advertisements.