An attempt to determine the power actually consumed on street car propulsion, both for starting and for maintaining uniform motion. Experimental data on Chicago car lines used in the discussion. An important contribution on a subject on which exact information is very meagre.


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    Title :

    Car propulsion. Horse-power used in street railways


    Additional title:

    Jour. Assn. Eng. Soc


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1886


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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