. Railway master mechanic [microform] . Fig. 9—Elevation of Roundhouse—C. & E. I. R. R. of the corresponding number will be given when theengine appurtenances are delivered, so that material ofthis kind will be handled in a manner similar to the toolroom system. A special man will be placed in charge ofthis room whose duty will be to keep the system in orderand each crew is responsible for material represented bytheir check number. The roundhouse is heated by the Sturtevant system;the heating apparatus is located in a lean-to about 30feet square adjacent to the outer wall of the
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . Fig. 9—Elevation of Roundhouse—C. & E. I. R. R. of the corresponding number will be given when theengine appurtenances are delivered, so that material ofthis kind will be handled in a manner similar to the toolroom system. A special man will be placed in charge ofthis room whose duty will be to keep the system in orderand each crew is responsible for material represented bytheir check number. The roundhouse is heated by the Sturtevant system;the heating apparatus is located in a lean-to about 30feet square adjacent to the outer wall of the fan is capable of handling 87,000 cubic feet of airper minute when working normally. This fan is 11 feetby SJ/2 feet, and is driven by a 10-inch by 12-inch hori-. Fig. 10— Plan of Roundhouse—C. & E. I. R. R. August, 1904. RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC 321 zontal center crank engine. The heating coils consist of12,240 feet of 1-inch pipe and air drawn into the fanpasses over these coils. From the fan hot air is deliveredto a main heating duct extending entirely around theroundhouse just within the outer wall. This duct is 4feet 6 inches wide by 5 feet high where it leaves the fanand decreases uniformly to 3 feet in height at each duct is of concrete and made with 3-inch floor. The outer foundation wall of the building serves asthe outer wall of the duct while its inner wall is 10 inchesthick. The top of this duct is level with the floor andconstitutes a walk and truckway around the house. Linesof vitrified tile 18 ins. in diameter lead from the mainduct between each engine stall where they divide into15 in. lines and are led to the sides of the engine are located at the point where the ducts openinto the pits. A number of
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