. American engineer and railroad journal . Sec fOn at tna one/Mid0a^ betrreen Dmina. SECTIONS OF PITS ONE or THE LAVATORIES. NEW LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS AT TOPEKA—ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTE FE RAILWAY. S78 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD OCTOBER, 1903. AMEICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 379 It was assumed that the air would change once every hour,and the plan was intended to heat 5,400,000 cu. ft. of air perhour from 10 below to GO above zero, as a maximum the large Interior view of the shop one of the hot-air outletsis shown against one of the main columns at the left of theen
. American engineer and railroad journal . Sec fOn at tna one/Mid0a^ betrreen Dmina. SECTIONS OF PITS ONE or THE LAVATORIES. NEW LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS AT TOPEKA—ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTE FE RAILWAY. S78 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD OCTOBER, 1903. AMEICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 379 It was assumed that the air would change once every hour,and the plan was intended to heat 5,400,000 cu. ft. of air perhour from 10 below to GO above zero, as a maximum the large Interior view of the shop one of the hot-air outletsis shown against one of the main columns at the left of theengraving at the foot of page 320. These outlets are of gal-vanized iron, and have swinging dampers. At present theheaters are arranged to take air from the building, but byconstructing partitions across the fan-houses outside air maybe taken to the heaters. An excellent idea of the good natural lighting obtained withthe saw-tooth form of roof construction is indicated by thesmall engraving of a portion of the balcony of the shop whichis occupied by the tin shop, bolt, brass and other light machin-ery. The light is diffused and there arc no dark corners. Inentering this building this is one of its most striking features. The blacks
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