. Railway mechanical engineer . essive consumption. Where storerooms arelocated at some distance from the roundhouses there shouldbe auxiliaries for terminal needs placed near the machineshops and tool rooms. June, - RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 339 Utered Track Layouts Before an engine can be put in condition for service, itgenerally must be moved from the receiving point to its placein the roundhouse. The proper location of coaling stations,ash pits, and watercranes will receive due consideration innew construction, but there are many terminals now in exist-ence that can be made to function m
. Railway mechanical engineer . essive consumption. Where storerooms arelocated at some distance from the roundhouses there shouldbe auxiliaries for terminal needs placed near the machineshops and tool rooms. June, - RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 339 Utered Track Layouts Before an engine can be put in condition for service, itgenerally must be moved from the receiving point to its placein the roundhouse. The proper location of coaling stations,ash pits, and watercranes will receive due consideration innew construction, but there are many terminals now in exist-ence that can be made to function more effectively with modi-fications in track layouts. One important terminal wasmuch improved by moving about 75 ft. of track, which madethe turn-table accessible from both ends of the ash pit whenformerly it was necessary to make all movements on and offthe same end when going to the roundhouse. The replacingof an obsolete turn-table tractor by a modern one of suffi-cient capacity further improved conditions, and the final in-. Water Pit with Overhead Crane and Side Dump Cars Used forHandling Ashes stallation of a 100 ft. turn-table increased the efficiency ofthis terminal in a marked degree. At some busy terminals all movements to and from theyard are made over a single switch point. This has oftenbeen the cause of hours of delay from derailments at or nearthis point. There should be at least an emergency the financial condition of the railways makes the im-mediate investment of funds for badly needed terminal im-provement uncertain, there are numerous things that can bedone without great outlay to improve terminal operations. Maintaining Locomotives While no pains should be spared in planning terminalequipment, the fact should not be forgotten that, after all,machines and tools are but one means to the end of keepinglocomotives in condition to earn money for the railroads. Itis not always the best equipped shop that is the most maintain locomotives
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