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Scientific American, Vol. 83, No. 18 (1900) (1900)

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verheat the machine, great care has We illustrate an electric locomotive, intended for awkward reversing-gears commonly employed be any been taken to maintain efficient ventilation. As the working a rack railway, as well as on smooth rails, criterion. An invention has, however, been recently… … current, the brakes are applied and at the same time five miles an hour. The rack is on the Abt A NOVEL REVERSIBLE ENGINE, the safety switch is thrown, so that should there be a system ; current is supplied at 500 volts. sudden return of current inthe circuit, no damage may The rack mechanism is…

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