Electric Railway Engineering (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Electric Railway Engineering A most gratifying reception of the three impressions of the first edition of this text by the large number of technical institutions in which it has been adopted, and the rapid development of electric traction during the last few years, warrant a second edition. Although but one entirely new chapter, that entitled "Locomotive Train Haulage, " has been added, practically every chapter in the book has been completely revised and further illustrated. Tabulated data representing actual operating conditions in railway practice have been increased by 50 per cent, and more than 50 illustrations have been added. The author has been very ably assisted in this revision by Professor D. D. Ewing, also of Purdue University, whose experience with both steam railroads and electrification projects has well fitted him to discuss the problems of heavy electric traction which have been especially augmented in this edition. This opportunity is also taken to express appreciation of the assistance given by Mr. E. A. Bureau, graduate student in electrical engineering at Purdue University, whose research revealed many of the advancements in the profession which have been incorporated in this volume. It is hoped that the new edition will prove its added worth to both the educators and railway executives whom the book has been privileged to serve in the past, and that in addition its field of usefulness may be broadened by its more thorough treatment of this rapidly advancing profession. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.