. The Street railway journal . e and three carhouses, the repair work also being done there at present. Theoffices of the superintendent and chief dispatcher are tempor-arily situated at this point, but will be removed to the newPacific Electric terminal station at Sixth and Main Streets uponits completion. For division No. 2, a large car house has just been erectedon a tract of land in South Park, near the southern limits ofthe city. (See map, Fig. 1.) This car house, illustrated inFig. 12, has a total width of 264 ft., and a total length of 323ft. The inside dimensions are 257 ft. x 320 ft.
. The Street railway journal . e and three carhouses, the repair work also being done there at present. Theoffices of the superintendent and chief dispatcher are tempor-arily situated at this point, but will be removed to the newPacific Electric terminal station at Sixth and Main Streets uponits completion. For division No. 2, a large car house has just been erectedon a tract of land in South Park, near the southern limits ofthe city. (See map, Fig. 1.) This car house, illustrated inFig. 12, has a total width of 264 ft., and a total length of 323ft. The inside dimensions are 257 ft. x 320 ft. The build-ing is divided into four longitudinal bays, each having fivetracks, the twenty tracks giving 6400 feet of trackage withinthe building. Room is thus provided for 160 40-ft. cars. Thebuilding is open at both ends, and has brick side walls withheavy pilasters every 20 ft., alternating with light pilasters,between which windows are placed. A wood and iron Finktruss roof, constructed with no purlins and no rafters, covers. FIG. 14.—SOUTH PARK CAR HOUSE, TRACKS Al WEST END ropes and tackles for use in moving broken wagons off thetrack, etc. An oil box with zinc lining is provided for thelanterns and oil cans. Separate cases contain the tools of theday and night crews. The air compressor and tank are locatedon the compartment floor, there being no room for them be-neath the car on account of the short body. The vestibulesof the car are inclosed, so the men are protected from theweather. Doors are provided in the front and rear vestibulepanels, so poles or large timbers can be loaded on to the car has proved a very useful addition to the wreckingequipment of the company, the outside doors of the compart-ment being especially valuable, as they allow the minimumamount of handling of the heavy dolly truck and tools. The caris thoroughly gone over and cleaned every day, and is kept inconstant readiness for service. CAR HOUSES The system of the Los Angeles Railway Compa
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