. Railway mechanical engineer . Fig. 1 — Interior of Car No. 4579 cars at a certain period and were allowed to proceed on thisplan, he could keep up his equipment with fewer men, lesstrack capacity, and considerably less expense. M. L. Shaffer (Penna.).—The shopping of passengerequipment should be left to the master painter in charge,inasmuch as the classifying of the equipment is governed bythe condition of the paint. He is the one who must lie in. Fig. 2—Interior of Car No. 1717 constant touch with the situation, making periodical inspec-tions, and is consequently familiar with the condition
. Railway mechanical engineer . Fig. 1 — Interior of Car No. 4579 cars at a certain period and were allowed to proceed on thisplan, he could keep up his equipment with fewer men, lesstrack capacity, and considerably less expense. M. L. Shaffer (Penna.).—The shopping of passengerequipment should be left to the master painter in charge,inasmuch as the classifying of the equipment is governed bythe condition of the paint. He is the one who must lie in. Fig. 2—Interior of Car No. 1717 constant touch with the situation, making periodical inspec-tions, and is consequently familiar with the condition of therepairs previously given the car. Instructions have often been given, to give a car lightrepairs, when it really required better attention, with nothingmore in view than to place the car in service a few days in advance of its allotted time. It might last only about sixmonths, whereas had this work been left to the foremanpainter and handled properly, the car could have remainedin service from 14 to 18 months. Work of this characteronly reflects upon the ability of the master painter. DISCUSSION It was decided by a vote of the convention that it was theconsensus of opinion of the members that the master paintershould have charge of deciding what class of repairs is neces-sary for passenger cars. THE PURCHASE OF PAINT ON RAILROAD SPECIFICA-TIONS W. O. Quest (P. & L. E.).—When a railroad asks apaint-making concern to put its low
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