. Railway age gazette . Fig. 7—Two-Wheel Truck for Carrying Rods time the engine is required. The order blanks should be madewith a perforated bottom stub, which the engine despatcher fillsin and hands to the transportation department call boy whensupplying power. The upper portion is filed by the enginedespatcher, with particulars as to the engine number and the Fig. 9—Spring Rack board, which the engine crew is required to sign. The call bookshould be examined by the engine despatcher immediately onthe boys return. The call board used by the writer is about 5ft. by S ft. 10 in., working in a


. Railway age gazette . Fig. 7—Two-Wheel Truck for Carrying Rods time the engine is required. The order blanks should be madewith a perforated bottom stub, which the engine despatcher fillsin and hands to the transportation department call boy whensupplying power. The upper portion is filed by the enginedespatcher, with particulars as to the engine number and the Fig. 9—Spring Rack board, which the engine crew is required to sign. The call bookshould be examined by the engine despatcher immediately onthe boys return. The call board used by the writer is about 5ft. by S ft. 10 in., working in a sliding frame so that it can beraised and lowered, and contains the engine number, the Secfion C-C, Fig. 8—Tool for Turning Tumbling Shafts time supplied entered on it. The transportation department callboy then pins the stub to the duplicate to be filed by that de-partment. This duplicate is for use in the event of the mo-tive power department being unable to furnish the powerwhen required, as notations are then made on the back of thetwo orders as to the cause of delav. If the engine cannot be Fig. 10—Turbine Saw and Drill the time ordered, the names of the crew and three columns forshowing the machine work O. K., the boiler work O. K., andthe engine fired O. K. At the bottom of the board room is pro-vided for spare men, and men on sick leave or leave of is the hostlers duty when taking the engine out to see that 480 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION Vol. h8, Xo. 9 it is properly equipped and also to test both injectors. Situatedat the center of the turntable on one side, or in close proximityto the outgoing track, there should be an engineers too


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