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New York, New York County, New York
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The Isthmian Canal Commission in Washington plans to invite bids for an electric towing locomotive for Panama Canal operations, designed by engineer Edward Schildhauer, with one for testing and up to 39 more if successful, enabling vessel passage at 10 mph through locks.
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Bids to Be Invited for an Electric Locomotive for Experimental Purposes.
Washington, Oct.6.-Bids will be asked shortly by the Isthmian Canal Commission for furnishing an electric towing locomotive for use in the operation of the Panama Canal. The system of towing which will be adopted was worked out by Edward Schildhauer, an engineer employed by the commission. Bids will be invited for one machine for experimental purposes and another for thirty-nine other locomotives for use at the locks at Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores in case the experimental machine proves successful. The system of towing provides for the passage of a vessel through the locks at the rate of ten miles an hour. The vessel will be held steady by four hawsers, two forward on either side and two aft, which will be attached to windlasses on the towing locomotive. The ship will be under complete control at all times during its passage through the locks so as to prevent damage to the gates. The locomotives will run on a level except when they pass from one lock to another, where they will climb heavy grades.
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Bids will be asked shortly by the Isthmian Canal Commission for furnishing an electric towing locomotive for use in the operation of the Panama Canal. The system of towing was worked out by Edward Schildhauer, an engineer employed by the commission. Bids will be invited for one machine for experimental purposes and another for thirty-nine other locomotives for use at the locks at Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores in case the experimental machine proves successful. The system of towing provides for the passage of a vessel through the locks at the rate of ten miles an hour. The vessel will be held steady by four hawsers, two forward on either side and two aft, which will be attached to windlasses on the towing locomotive. The ship will be under complete control at all times during its passage through the locks so as to prevent damage to the gates. The locomotives will run on a level except when they pass from one lock to another, where they will climb heavy grades.