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Framed Print of First Electric Railway, 1879
In 1879, Siemens and Halske presented the world's first electric passenger train in which power was supplied through the rails. The 150-volt direct current flowed through the two rails to the small locomotive via an insulated flat iron bar mounted between the rails. The little electric locomotive, on which the driver sat, pulled a train of three small carriages, each holding six passengers, around a 300 meter long circular track through the exhibition grounds. Werner von Siemens described the train's success in a letter to his brother Carl: "Our electric railway is quite a spectacle here. In fact, it is working better than expected. For a few hours each day, 1, 000 passengers pay 20 pfennigs a ride to benefit a charity. Each train carries 20 to 25 people. The speed is about the same as a horse-drawn railway. Now something can be built on this !" Siemens and Halske AG (or Siemens-Halske) was a German electrical engineering company that later became part of Siemens. It was founded in 1847 as Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens and Halske by Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske. © NYPL / Science Source
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.2cm (9.6" x 6.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
