. American engineer and railroad journal . VIEW OF ILKNTABLE PIT AT WEST SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL—B. & A. R. R. roads this should not exceed 25 per cent., and the number ofpits required, assuming that all locomotives are to be taken careof inside of the engine house, is equal to 25 per cent, of the totalnumber assigned to the division. This allows an average of sixhours per locomotive on each pit, if it is assumed that all of theengines on a division are turned during 24 hours. The averagedetention, however, should not be more than three hours, leavingample leaway for a sudden rush of power into t
. American engineer and railroad journal . VIEW OF ILKNTABLE PIT AT WEST SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL—B. & A. R. R. roads this should not exceed 25 per cent., and the number ofpits required, assuming that all locomotives are to be taken careof inside of the engine house, is equal to 25 per cent, of the totalnumber assigned to the division. This allows an average of sixhours per locomotive on each pit, if it is assumed that all of theengines on a division are turned during 24 hours. The averagedetention, however, should not be more than three hours, leavingample leaway for a sudden rush of power into the house if. S BtinforcingWall j ^ J ^ —w—• ^-^^—a . »+ --,.-. I, -■ - X)l J Rails spiced 10 to 1! 0. SECTION OF TURNTABLE PIT USED OX THE BOSTON & ALBANY RAILROAD. J«^i^!aESS*;«5» on diametrically oppposite sides of the pit, for a short distanceinward, will be found very useful when it is necessary to jack upthe table. Tar concrete is sometimes used for a pit floor, as ithas great elasticity and will not crack easily from heaving ofthe soil below. At points where the snow fall is large a spiral arrangementof 2-in. pipe having six or seven turns, in the bottom of the pitand connected to the steam supply, will be found to be of greatadvantage. When this is installed, arrangement is made to closethe drain leading from the pit and steam being turned into thispipe, the lower end is opened sufficiently to cause a good circula- arrangements are made for storing engines ready for serviceoutside of the house, which can be done without any detriment tothe power and with little expens
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