. Railway master mechanic . car and tender boxes. On a recent test in an M. C R. standard box on theCanadian Pacific on the tender of an engine in passen-ger and fast freight service a mileage of ( mileswith one quart of oil was made. It is still runningwithout the least sign of heating: and will, it is con-fidently expected, show a mileage of 12,000 mileswithout refilling. Tho design of the oiler is shownfully in our engraving. The simplicity and small cost of placing it in oillio.\es will commonil itself to all railway men. Thearticle can be placed in any kind of journal boxes,
. Railway master mechanic . car and tender boxes. On a recent test in an M. C R. standard box on theCanadian Pacific on the tender of an engine in passen-ger and fast freight service a mileage of ( mileswith one quart of oil was made. It is still runningwithout the least sign of heating: and will, it is con-fidently expected, show a mileage of 12,000 mileswithout refilling. Tho design of the oiler is shownfully in our engraving. The simplicity and small cost of placing it in oillio.\es will commonil itself to all railway men. Thearticle can be placed in any kind of journal boxes, andthe only change required is to remove the old pack-ing and place the lubricator in the Ixix. In can l>oplaced in any axle Ixjx complete for 25 cents: and iteffects a notable saving in oil, waste and lalx)r. THE RAILM^AY MASTER MECHANIC. October, 18£. <G WORKS AT CHICAGO. NEW CAK EEPAIBING WORKS AT CHICAGO. Tbi^ TTarvey Steel Car Company has establishedHarvey. 111., a i-epaii- depaitment for rebuildinjj allkinds of freiffht oars, i)rovided with tools andchinery esiweially adajited and desifrned for carryinsfon repair work on a larfje scale—the plant beinj,- eitirely separate from the companys regular steel crworks. The proper repair of a car demands separate toolstrai^ks, buildings and men to give the most ecoiical i-esults. The company has therefore erectelseparate buildings, tracks and tools for Its repaiipartment, and employs a large corps of repair iwith competent foremen in charge, to carry on thi iwork. Works are located at Harvey. 111., at the crossinof the Illinois Central and the Chicago & GranTi unk railroads, two miles from the city limits. Estensive switching yards connect with the main linesof those roads. Special rates on empty cars for rejMiiring over those lines enables the company to receive cars from any
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