Moffat tunnel through Continental Divide near Denver is being driven by electricity in record time; through use of synchronous motors, load factor of 95 per cent is maintained with monthly consumption of 500,000 kw-hr; use of electric mucking machine to remove muck from tunnel.
Electricity driving longest railroad tunnel in United States
Jl. Electricity
Journal of Electricity ; 55 , n 11
1925
4 pages
5 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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