. Railway master mechanic [microform] . inutes a pressure of 500pounds before bursting. Besides the appliances here described the road has sim-ple tests for friction and stretching, as required by theM. C. B. Association. In presenting these illustrationsand description we acknowledge the courtesy of Mr. Lewis, superintendent of motive power of the Nor-folk and Western Railway, and Mr. W. W. Lemen, en-Sfineer of tests Fig. 1—Hose Testing Apparatus—N. & W. Ry. It was suggested at the March meeting of the WesternRailway Club that in view ofthe increasing necessity ofthe adoption of steel as
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . inutes a pressure of 500pounds before bursting. Besides the appliances here described the road has sim-ple tests for friction and stretching, as required by theM. C. B. Association. In presenting these illustrationsand description we acknowledge the courtesy of Mr. Lewis, superintendent of motive power of the Nor-folk and Western Railway, and Mr. W. W. Lemen, en-Sfineer of tests Fig. 1—Hose Testing Apparatus—N. & W. Ry. It was suggested at the March meeting of the WesternRailway Club that in view ofthe increasing necessity ofthe adoption of steel as the timber supply diminishes, theMaster Car Builders Association might well begin theinvestigation, of the most practical forms to be adoptedin steel car construction, in order to be prepared to meetthe exigencies which must necessarily arise in copingwith the future economical repairs of cars of this type. April, 1904 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC 115 New Shops of the Terminal Railroad Association of St Louis at East St Louis, HE old shops of the Terminal Railroad■ Association of St. Louis, located on 16thstreet, near the Union Station, having beenoutgrown by the mechanical departmentand having become totally inadequate tomaintain the motive power equipment, thiscompany has constructed a new shop forthe repair of locomotives and the main-tenance of the few cars owned by them,just north of East St. Louis, 111. In addition to thisplant the company is erecting three new square enginehouses and a modern coaling station to be located onthe site of the old plant. These engine houses willmaintain 58 engines and facilities will be providedfor light locomotive repairs. Much interest is beingattached to this small plant on the St. Louis side ofthe river because of the adoption of square housesinstead of the round house heretofore usually three houses are served by two transfer tables,and inasmuch as most engines housed here will be usedin switching service, and the few
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