. The Street railway journal . p. Journal EASTERLY SIDE OF THE MAIN EAST NEW YORK SHOPALSO THE POSITION OF THE OFFICE BUILDING to the hammers in the blacksmith shop, and from which ai-in. branch is led to a copper heating coil placed inthe 300-gallon tank supplying hot water to the shower bathsand wash basins. The pipes are laid with a slope of % 12 ins. toward the incinerator. All pipes 2 ins. or morein diameter have flanged fittings, except the return pipesfrom the heaters, which have fittings. Every pipe is insu- 176 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIX. No. 5. laled and has a covering
. The Street railway journal . p. Journal EASTERLY SIDE OF THE MAIN EAST NEW YORK SHOPALSO THE POSITION OF THE OFFICE BUILDING to the hammers in the blacksmith shop, and from which ai-in. branch is led to a copper heating coil placed inthe 300-gallon tank supplying hot water to the shower bathsand wash basins. The pipes are laid with a slope of % 12 ins. toward the incinerator. All pipes 2 ins. or morein diameter have flanged fittings, except the return pipesfrom the heaters, which have fittings. Every pipe is insu- 176 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXIX. No. 5. laled and has a covering of No. 20 galvanized sheet partial layout of the piping is shown in Figs. 12 and further details will be given when describing the heat-ing arrangements of the inspection building. The heater system proper, as installed by the New YorkBlower Company, of Bucyrus, Wis., is a hot-air blast takenfrom the group of steam coils outside of the building under Steam Lxbaust 2 Pipe lieuter Biecharge Taold16 X aOalT. Iron j^. St. Itij. Jul Section A-A Tlu-ougli Office Building FIG. THROUGH OFFICE BUILDING, SHOWINGTHE HKATING PIPES UNDER THE LOCKER ROOM thus ensuring good working conditions all through theyear. Despite the length of distributing lines, the steam supplyfrom the incinerator has proved more than sufficient tosupply all of the needs of the shops and club house. Thecompany, however, was fortunate enough to find a profit-able market for its surplus produce by selling steam to aneighbor—Trommers Brewery. This outside pipe is 5 diameter and about 1800 ft. long. LIGHTING SYSTEM Although the shops and inspection shed enjoy far moredaylight than is found in most plants of this character,equal care was given to provide them with plenty of arti-ficial light, not only for auxiliary use on dark days, but forgood night work, too. Current is received through a 600-volt direct-current feeder leading to the main switchboardin the machine shop, and is carried
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