. Railway and Locomotive Engineering. lving time and expenditure ofmoney to visit factories and workshops sofar removed from each other, and yet itwas a necessity in order that the productsmight be examined by experts qualified topronounce on the merits of the requiredappliances; and while annual exhibitionshave, to some extent, met this growingnecessity, it was a happy thought that sug-gested itself to some enterprising men toform a Permanent Exhibition in the various products could be seentogether in proximity and so avoid the in-cidental loss of time and means in thenecessary
. Railway and Locomotive Engineering. lving time and expenditure ofmoney to visit factories and workshops sofar removed from each other, and yet itwas a necessity in order that the productsmight be examined by experts qualified topronounce on the merits of the requiredappliances; and while annual exhibitionshave, to some extent, met this growingnecessity, it was a happy thought that sug-gested itself to some enterprising men toform a Permanent Exhibition in the various products could be seentogether in proximity and so avoid the in-cidental loss of time and means in thenecessary comparisons and estimates ofthe finished products. The Permanent Manufacturers Railway Supplies and Equipment, lo-cated at the Karpen Building, meets thisdemand admirably. Railway officials, rail-way men, supply manufacturers and deal-ers are already learning to economizetime and opportunity by visiting the ex-hibit. It is our purpose fo aid in thisgood work, and in presenting this montha brief resume of the more important. BUILDING, CHIC.\GO. exhibits displayed for the observation of all interested, we wouldstate that this is but an earnest of whatwe hope to do in the future. It is ourpurpose to present a brief description ofall new devices exhibited from month tomonth, and those interested in the infor-mation which we present and who desirefurther details may either write directly tothe manufacturers or they may direct theirinquiries to the officers of the PermanentExhibit. It may be added that the officials ofthe railways, including the managementand purchasing agents, are enthusiastic intheir approval of this economic proposi-tion, and other railway men along the lineare constantly expressing their satisfac-tion at the facilities now afforded themfor inspecting, without trouble, particu-lars in which they are interested and in-variably find new and interesting subjectsthat will repay them for the time spentin visiting the exhibition. .•
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