Professors Ayrton and Perry's new electric railway 1882
A model of a electrical railway designed by Professors Ayrton and Perry. There were a number of dynamo-electric machines in the experimental stages, however the problem lay in the efficency of electrical usage. Ayrton and Perry invented a well insulated cable that ran along side the railway track, instead of directly through the track
Picture No
10215833
Media ID
46351248
Size
5150px x 4323px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by T. P Collins in The Graphic', 22 April 1882, page 392
Date
1882
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