Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 - The Site of the Terminal Station. Paper No. 1157 by George C. Clarke
page 30 of 73 (41%)
page 30 of 73 (41%)
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(_a_).--_Power-Generating Plant._--The plant in the engine-room
consisted of: Three Rand straight-line compressors from the original power plant at Ninth Avenue and 32d Street. One Ingersoll straight-line compressor from the old power-house. One Rand duplex Corliss, 40 by 48-in. air-compressor, with both air and steam cylinders cross-compounded, and a capacity of 5,600 cu. ft. of free air per min. compressed to 80 lb. at 70 rev. per min. Three Rand duplex, 30 by 30-in., compressors, connected with 525-h.p., 6,600-volt, General Electric motors, with a capacity of 3,000 cu. ft. of free air per min. compressed to 80 lb. at 125 rev. per min. Two 10 by 6 by 10-in. Worthington steam plunger pumps. One 7½-h.p. General Electric motor for driving the Robbins belt coal conveyor. One forced-draft fan (built by the Buffalo Forge and Blower Company), driven by an 8 by 10-in. Buffalo engine. In the boiler-room there were three 500-h.p. Sterling water-tube boilers. (_b_).--Repair Shops.--The repair shops remained in their old location until sufficient room had been excavated to sub-grade in the lot east of Eighth Avenue, and then they were moved to the old Ninth Avenue |
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