. Railroad structures and estimates . ELEVATION. EngnneHouse PLAN Fig. 61. Boiler House. STOREHOUSES. 129 Storehouses. At divisional, terminal, and other points store houses are neces-sary to receive and store supplies for engine, car, and generalservice, for repair and operating purposes. The house is usually a frame structure on masonry, cedar sill,or post foundation, divided up with shelving and racks to holdthe miscellaneous articles usually kept in stock, with an office inone corner for the storekeeper; to this may be added a counter ifdesired. Sometimes the store and oil house are combin
. Railroad structures and estimates . ELEVATION. EngnneHouse PLAN Fig. 61. Boiler House. STOREHOUSES. 129 Storehouses. At divisional, terminal, and other points store houses are neces-sary to receive and store supplies for engine, car, and generalservice, for repair and operating purposes. The house is usually a frame structure on masonry, cedar sill,or post foundation, divided up with shelving and racks to holdthe miscellaneous articles usually kept in stock, with an office inone corner for the storekeeper; to this may be added a counter ifdesired. Sometimes the store and oil house are combined, or the oilhouse is placed in close proximity to the storehouse so thatboth can be looked after by the storekeeper. APPROXIMATE COST OF STOREHOUSES COMPLETE, INCLUDING PLAT-FORMS, ETC. (Fig. 62.) Size. Wood foundation and floor. Concrete foundation andconcrete floor. 30X30X13 high45X30X13 high60X30X13high $ to $ to to $ to $ to to Construction. — Fig. 6
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