. Railway mechanical engineer . ffv ,7 JicUviutivt, liork Is Handled at Scrap Reclamation on the Chesapeake & Ohio Methods Lsed and Savings Effected in Reclaiming Loco-motive, Car and Other Parts at the Huntington Shops By E. A. MurrayShop Superintendent, Chesapeake & Oliio Shops, Hiin:ington, W. Va. IX recent years the princiijul railways of the country havebeen much interested in the matter of reclaiming locomo-tive, car and other parts which have been discarded andwould ordinarily be sold as scrap. While the Chesapeake& Ohio has not up to the present time invested in a veryela
. Railway mechanical engineer . ffv ,7 JicUviutivt, liork Is Handled at Scrap Reclamation on the Chesapeake & Ohio Methods Lsed and Savings Effected in Reclaiming Loco-motive, Car and Other Parts at the Huntington Shops By E. A. MurrayShop Superintendent, Chesapeake & Oliio Shops, Hiin:ington, W. Va. IX recent years the princiijul railways of the country havebeen much interested in the matter of reclaiming locomo-tive, car and other parts which have been discarded andwould ordinarily be sold as scrap. While the Chesapeake& Ohio has not up to the present time invested in a veryelalx)rate reclamation plant, the results accomplished withthe facilities available are indicated in the following reportand sjjeak for themselves. Grinding Cast Iron Wheels.—During the }ear 1921, 4()(ipairs of cast iron car wheels were ground at a saving of$ per pair, or a total saving of $6,;. It requireson an average 45 min. to grind out the flat spots on onepair of wheels. Experience has shown that
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