. The street railway review . anys shops. The ordinary tinshop tools were used, with the addition of a hydraulic press, so thatthe iilates are trimmed and sta-miied out in a very economical man-ner. on liartlett St., near Washington, an>l .•.everal miles from llic for-mer. The Albany Si. buildings also provide for the storing ofsup|)lies. A new shop is contemplated by the management, so thatall the repairing can be done under one roof. The first floor ofthe Albany St. shop is kliown as the car equipment shop, wheremotors arc mounted, trucks repaired and car bodies adjusted to thetruck. On t
. The street railway review . anys shops. The ordinary tinshop tools were used, with the addition of a hydraulic press, so thatthe iilates are trimmed and sta-miied out in a very economical man-ner. on liartlett St., near Washington, an>l .•.everal miles from llic for-mer. The Albany Si. buildings also provide for the storing ofsup|)lies. A new shop is contemplated by the management, so thatall the repairing can be done under one roof. The first floor ofthe Albany St. shop is kliown as the car equipment shop, wheremotors arc mounted, trucks repaired and car bodies adjusted to thetruck. On this floir are a number of heavy iron working machinestogether with the wheel borers and the wheel jiresses. The toolsare operated by a stationary motor, ami special motors arc pro-vided for some of the larger tools. This shoji is providedwith ))its, also with trucks and hand hoists and pneumatichoists for the handling of heavy parts. One section of the black-smilh^ ^liop also occupies this floor. The different floors of the. KIG. 36-STANUARD TAUNTON SNOW PLOW. building are served by an elevator, and material is lifted to thedilTerent floors on small trucks, which run on tracks through thediflferent departments. The first floor also contains the motortesting department, which will have attention later on. The machine shop proper, which is under the supervision of f,. Mitchell, occupies the third floor and the equipment oftools is very complete. The coinpany has discontinued the manu-facture of gears and pinions, finding it better to purchase thesefrom the makers of this class of supplies. For this reason it hasseveral gear cutters for sale, which are first-class machines. Trol-ley wheels, car trimmings and brass fittings of every descriptionare made in the shops, a brass foundry being provided for the
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