. American engineer and railroad journal . -536^H^ SECTION AND SIDE ELEVATION OF MAIN SHOP BUILDING AT EKEWSTEE. arrangement. It will be seen that through the medium of turn-tables it is possible to get a connection from this track systemto any part of the shop and beneath any desired crane. Thissystem is equally elaborate outside of the building and connectswith all the storage centers, storehouse, etc. The heating of the building is through the medium of hot air,the fans, which are electrically driven, being placed in the trans-verse monitors in the roof and the ducts are carried along thero
. American engineer and railroad journal . -536^H^ SECTION AND SIDE ELEVATION OF MAIN SHOP BUILDING AT EKEWSTEE. arrangement. It will be seen that through the medium of turn-tables it is possible to get a connection from this track systemto any part of the shop and beneath any desired crane. Thissystem is equally elaborate outside of the building and connectswith all the storage centers, storehouse, etc. The heating of the building is through the medium of hot air,the fans, which are electrically driven, being placed in the trans-verse monitors in the roof and the ducts are carried along theroof trusses with outlets at the various desired points along the Electric power circuits with numerous plug boxes for theportable machine, lights and electric winch are provided through-out the whole building. Operation. Locomotives which are to be shopped are brought up over awashout pit just outside of the shop building on the enteringtrack from the south. The details of this pit are shown in oneof the illustrations. It consists simply o
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