. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ete tops. The sand house is a frame structure, 15 feet by 30 feet, sheath-ed with drop siding and covered with a composition roof. Wetand dry sand storage bins are provided, and also elevated plat-form and door, from which a man can step directly onto therunning board of an engine. The employes lavatory, 24 feet by 32 feet, is a corrugatediron building located between the locomotive shop and the en-gine house, convenient to all departments. The lavatory build-ing has a concrete floor sloping to a bell trap near the centerof the room to permit flushing wi
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ete tops. The sand house is a frame structure, 15 feet by 30 feet, sheath-ed with drop siding and covered with a composition roof. Wetand dry sand storage bins are provided, and also elevated plat-form and door, from which a man can step directly onto therunning board of an engine. The employes lavatory, 24 feet by 32 feet, is a corrugatediron building located between the locomotive shop and the en-gine house, convenient to all departments. The lavatory build-ing has a concrete floor sloping to a bell trap near the centerof the room to permit flushing with a hose. The room is equip-ped with 100 perforated sheet steel clothes lockers; a 20 range closet; a 20 ft. porcelain enameled iron washsink, and two 4 ft. enameled urinals. The transformer house, 16 feet square inside by 9 feet high,is fireproof, having reinforced concrete walls, steel channel pur-lins and a corrugated iron roof. The concrete floor is raised12 inches above grade to avoid dampness and is laid on a cinder. Transformer Room H. W. Burkheimer, Master Mechanic, Bogalusa Shops November. 1909 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC 433
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