. Railroad structures and estimates . Fig. 70. Belt Conveyor Type of Coaling Plant. Locomotive Crane. (Fig. 71.)—With the locomotive cranethe coal is taken direct from flat-bottom cars by grab bucketsand hoisted into the tender. When self-clearing cars are used apit is constructed and the coal dumped, from which it is handledby the Fig. 71. Coaling Crane. To avoid delays to locomotives elevated pockets are some-times built and the coal hoisted by a long boom crane. With 152 RAILROAD STRUCTURES AND ESTIMATES. proper structural facilities the crane can also handle cinders,and in some cas
. Railroad structures and estimates . Fig. 70. Belt Conveyor Type of Coaling Plant. Locomotive Crane. (Fig. 71.)—With the locomotive cranethe coal is taken direct from flat-bottom cars by grab bucketsand hoisted into the tender. When self-clearing cars are used apit is constructed and the coal dumped, from which it is handledby the Fig. 71. Coaling Crane. To avoid delays to locomotives elevated pockets are some-times built and the coal hoisted by a long boom crane. With 152 RAILROAD STRUCTURES AND ESTIMATES. proper structural facilities the crane can also handle cinders,and in some cases the sand, and is available at odd times forswitching cars. The cost of the locomotive crane set up complete depends onits capacity and may vary from $5000 to §9500 or more. Thecost of storage pit and elevated pockets when desired is also avery variable quantity. In addition a certain amount of specialtrack and yard room has to be figured. A one-ton bucket and 42-foot boom crane with a 50-ton ele-vated pocket, including the extra track arrangement, wouldaverage S7500 to $9500. The cost of handling coal by crane depends upon the schemeof coaling facilities and the work it can do in handling ashes,etc., at odd times.
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