. Electric railway journal . Sand Dryer The sand dryer of the Martin Brick Machine Manu-facturing Company, Lancaster, Pa., has been adopted byquite a number of electric railways. Its constructionaland operating features are indicated by the accompany-ing illustration andthe following para-graphs. This dryeris moderate in costand is adapted todrying from ten totwenty tons daily. The dome of thedryer is of veryheavy metal, so ar-ranged that it willnot be readilyburned out by thehot sand lyingagainst the outsideand the fire green sand isplaced around thedome, or heater, in-side the ste
. Electric railway journal . Sand Dryer The sand dryer of the Martin Brick Machine Manu-facturing Company, Lancaster, Pa., has been adopted byquite a number of electric railways. Its constructionaland operating features are indicated by the accompany-ing illustration andthe following para-graphs. This dryeris moderate in costand is adapted todrying from ten totwenty tons daily. The dome of thedryer is of veryheavy metal, so ar-ranged that it willnot be readilyburned out by thehot sand lyingagainst the outsideand the fire green sand isplaced around thedome, or heater, in-side the steel jack-et; the arrangementof the dome beingsuch that the heat isthoroughly circulat-ed through the bodyof the sand, remov-ing all the moistureand drying out the vegetable matter. The company hasequipped its latest type of dryer with a heavy cast-ironpipe above the dome, allowing much sand to be put intothe dryer at one time, thus materially increasing thedrying capacity. As the sand dries it falls out through the meshes of. CONTINOUSLY-OPERATINGSAND DRYER the screen and over the bevel ledge at the bottom, thusproviding room for additional sand to be added andmaking the operation of the dryer continuous. It issaid that this process will dry sand faster than one mancan charge the drying bin and take away and screenthe dry sand. Furthermore, the drier will not clog up,because wherever the sand dries, it is free to flow awayfrom the drying bin. The fire chamber is large andprovides for furnishing the greatest possible amountof heat for the fuel consumed. Any kind of fuel can beused, either anthracite or bituminous coal, or wood. Avibrating grate is also provided, so that the firebox canbe readily cleaned. Pacific Electric Railway Adopts theCoasting Recorder The Pacific Electric Railway, the leading interurbansystem on the Pacific Coast, which operates 611 milesof single track with some 600 motor cars and aboutfifty electric freight locomotives, has begun to equipall its rolling st
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