. American engineer . n could be caught between them and the locomotive. By then covering this whole central area with a revolving floor(and doing away with the radial tracks, except in the stallsthemselves), certain light machines and benches, clothes lockers,offices and other roundhouse appurtenances taking up room but AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 87, No. 4, not involving heavy weights, could be carried on this great cen-tral table, thus utilizing fully the entire investment in groundspace and in roof. At the same time much greater conveniencewould result in the roundhouse handling and repair wor
. American engineer . n could be caught between them and the locomotive. By then covering this whole central area with a revolving floor(and doing away with the radial tracks, except in the stallsthemselves), certain light machines and benches, clothes lockers,offices and other roundhouse appurtenances taking up room but AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 87, No. 4, not involving heavy weights, could be carried on this great cen-tral table, thus utilizing fully the entire investment in groundspace and in roof. At the same time much greater conveniencewould result in the roundhouse handling and repair work. The smoke jacks commonly provided for smoke removal haveproved themselves very inadequate and the atmosphere of theroundhouse is usually heavily charged with smoke, soot andgases, making a disagreeable and unhealthful environment forthe workmen. This smoke filled atmosphere shuts off the lightfrom the stalls, which condition is aggravated by the depositsof soot and grime on the windows, reducing the amount of light. Roundhouse with Roof over Central Area and Engine Stalls Con-nected to High Stacks by Circumferential Smoke Ducts. admitted, which is still further decreased by being absorbed bythe smoke blackened walls and roof. Under such conditionsit is impossible for the workmen to attain their highest efficiency,especially in winter when the numerous doors make it impos-sible to keep the temperature in a roundhouse comfortable. We have referred to the European practice of removing theobnoxious gases and smoke by installing overhead circumferen-tial smoke ducts or canals which are connected to tall chimneyslocated outside of the building. These ducts are provided withopenings and hoods at eacli engine stall under which the stacksof the engines are placed. The strong draft induced by the
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