. Railway master mechanic [microform] . near the cities of Moline, Rock Island and Davenport,is the location of the shops. Five miles from this pointthe Rock Island System diverges in three directions: tothe northwest, reaching St. Paul and Minneapolis; tothe west, Omaha and Denver; to the southwest, Kan-sas City and beyond. Eight, hundred acres of landwere bought at this point for the erection of the shopsand freight yard. YARDS. The freight yard lies next the main track and is oneand one-half miles long. As planned for the present,this 3rard will have a capacity of 3,000 cars. Outside the fr
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . near the cities of Moline, Rock Island and Davenport,is the location of the shops. Five miles from this pointthe Rock Island System diverges in three directions: tothe northwest, reaching St. Paul and Minneapolis; tothe west, Omaha and Denver; to the southwest, Kan-sas City and beyond. Eight, hundred acres of landwere bought at this point for the erection of the shopsand freight yard. YARDS. The freight yard lies next the main track and is oneand one-half miles long. As planned for the present,this 3rard will have a capacity of 3,000 cars. Outside the freight yard are the tracks devoted tothe use of the shops and storehouse. In this yard arenine miles of track. II htTETM i——^ II \^^^J^li^^MM$^Mm^^Bmn immmiMm<mk»* w Fig. 1—General View of the New Shops of the Rock Island System at East Moline, Fig. 2.—General Layout of the New Shops of the Rock Island System at East Moline, III. while they arc of the greatest efficiency desired and ofpermanent character, the designs are such that the costof construction has been reduced to a minimum, and asall ornamentation has been eliminated, the cost ofmaintenance will be light. Simplicity and duplicationof design have been followed throughout the entireplant. GENERAL ion. One hundred and seventy-four miles west of Chicago, Two tracks extend through the erecting shop forbringing in the engines and material, and one throughthe blacksmith shop. The storehouse is served by twotracks on each side; the power house by one track forcoal. At the easl end arc tracks for storage of wheelsand trucks, and at the west end for repairs of cars. WATER worksWater is secured from the Mississippi river; fromthe power house to the pumping station is 9,600 feet; 456 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC November, 1904. from the station to the river 400 feet, and
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