. The science of railways . era (m(/rtllm> Fig. 175. DESIGN FOR R. R. PUMP HOUSK AND MACHINERY, USING AGASOLINE ENGINE. 264 BVILBING AND REPAIRING Fig. 176. WATER TANK, SUPPORTED BY WOODEN POSTS OR BENTS. however, less delay to the trains is secured byusing two, as stated in the chapter on construc-tion. An automatic water column or stand pipe isillustrated by Fig. 179. There are several makeson the market. To secure satisfactory servicethe supply pipe should be large, some roads usinga 12 inch supply pipe for a 10 inch water must be a sufficient head of water to giv
. The science of railways . era (m(/rtllm> Fig. 175. DESIGN FOR R. R. PUMP HOUSK AND MACHINERY, USING AGASOLINE ENGINE. 264 BVILBING AND REPAIRING Fig. 176. WATER TANK, SUPPORTED BY WOODEN POSTS OR BENTS. however, less delay to the trains is secured byusing two, as stated in the chapter on construc-tion. An automatic water column or stand pipe isillustrated by Fig. 179. There are several makeson the market. To secure satisfactory servicethe supply pipe should be large, some roads usinga 12 inch supply pipe for a 10 inch water must be a sufficient head of water to givethe necessary force to discharge the water rapidlyand not detain trains. The column must havea quick opening valve, be readily adapted to highor low pressure, be frost proof, should turn auto-matically to its position parallel with the track, STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 265 \ .■>■■
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