POWER SUPPLY
The power station was equipped with two 6000-kw. and two 3000-kw. vertical Curtis turbines generating 25-cycle three-phase alternating current at 11,000 volts. This plant is at Jersey City conveniently located for the reception of coal for fuel and use of Hudson River water for condensing purposes. Through an arrangement agreed to some time ago power is now being purchased from the New York Edison Company, who have furthermore taken over the power station.
Substation No. 1 is located at Christopher & Greenwich Sts.; No. 2 at Washington & First Sts. (in Power House) and No. 3 in the Hudson Terminal Building. The 600-volt current for train propulsion is distributed through a 75-lb. top contact third rail reinforced with suitable feeders.