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. The Street railway journal . 1000 K.W. Hamilton-Holzwarth Steam Turbine direct connected to 1000 K.W. alternating generator Send for Catalogue T of Turbine and for Catalogue V of Vertical Engine The Hooven, Owens, Rentschler Company HAMILTON, OHIO, U. S. A. STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 121 1 DE LA VERCNE MACHINE CO. KOERTING GAS ENGINES 60 to 3,000 H. P. Hornsby-Akroyd Oil Engines VA to 125 H. P. Refrigerating and Ice MakingMachinery 6 to 500 TONS. A BRAKE HORSE ROWER FOR A POUND OF COAL Main Office and Works, E. 138th St., N. Y. BRANCH OFFICESCincinnati, 0., Neave Bid;. Phils.. Pa., Glrard Bldg.

. The Street railway journal . 1000 K.W. Hamilton-Holzwarth Steam Turbine direct connected to 1000 K.W. alternating generator Send for Catalogue T of Turbine and for Catalogue V of Vertical Engine The Hooven, Owens, Rentschler Company HAMILTON, OHIO, U. S. A. STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 121 1 DE LA VERCNE MACHINE CO. KOERTING GAS ENGINES 60 to 3,000 H. P. Hornsby-Akroyd Oil Engines VA to 125 H. P. Refrigerating and Ice MakingMachinery 6 to 500 TONS. A BRAKE HORSE ROWER FOR A POUND OF COAL Main Office and Works, E. 138th St., N. Y. BRANCH OFFICESCincinnati, 0., Neave Bid;. Phils.. Pa., Glrard Bldg. Stock Photo

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. The Street railway journal . 1000 K.W. Hamilton-Holzwarth Steam Turbine direct connected to 1000 K.W. alternating generator Send for Catalogue T of Turbine and for Catalogue V of Vertical Engine The Hooven, Owens, Rentschler Company HAMILTON, OHIO, U. S. A. STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 121 1 DE LA VERCNE MACHINE CO. KOERTING GAS ENGINES 60 to 3, 000 H. P. Hornsby-Akroyd Oil Engines VA to 125 H. P. Refrigerating and Ice MakingMachinery 6 to 500 TONS. A BRAKE HORSE ROWER FOR A POUND OF COAL Main Office and Works, E. 138th St., N. Y. BRANCH OFFICESCincinnati, 0., Neave Bid;. Phils.. Pa., Glrard Bldg. Chicago, III., Security Bldg. Boston, Mass., Tremont Bldg.St. Louis, Mo., Walnwright Bldg. Pittsburgh. Pa , Times Bldg. AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF STEAM ENGINES All Sizes and Types. Especially Designed for Railway and Lighting Service

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