tdanger of the wheel sliding. The track magnets areenergized by current obtained from the car motorsthemselves acting as generators. This not onlyobviates any expense in that connection, but alsoeffectually prevents the possibility of accident throughsudden failure of the line current. The current… … An additional advantage gained by the useof the magnetic brake is found by employingthe improved form of rheostat, or diverter,previously mentioned, which has a constantresistance regardless of the heating producedby a continuous flow of current, in the auto-matic control of speed down long and…
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