. Railroad structures and estimates . -J 11 L J ] ]i J j I L 1 j i { J I •--u ir iJ ul ti^ it U- i^ ) 9 ^ Q TRACK ELEVATION A Note:- Concrete Foundation Walla tobe 5obelow grade or suchextra depth necessary to aeourea good foundation 2 X 6 Studs at 2 0 & G. Rough BoardsTar Paper% Drop Siding Fig. 186. C. P. R. 30-ft. Freight Shed with Platform. In the foregoing illustration, Fig. 186, are shown three types offloors. The first is a wooden floor supported on joists and runbeams, the second is a wooden floor on a fill, and the third is aconcrete floor on a fill. The concrete or filled flo


. Railroad structures and estimates . -J 11 L J ] ]i J j I L 1 j i { J I •--u ir iJ ul ti^ it U- i^ ) 9 ^ Q TRACK ELEVATION A Note:- Concrete Foundation Walla tobe 5obelow grade or suchextra depth necessary to aeourea good foundation 2 X 6 Studs at 2 0 & G. Rough BoardsTar Paper% Drop Siding Fig. 186. C. P. R. 30-ft. Freight Shed with Platform. In the foregoing illustration, Fig. 186, are shown three types offloors. The first is a wooden floor supported on joists and runbeams, the second is a wooden floor on a fill, and the third is aconcrete floor on a fill. The concrete or filled floor should onlybe used when the fill is good and solid; where there is a doubtit would be better to use a wooden floor with a maple finishon top. 376 PL-\TFORMS. Station and Freight Shed Platforms. Platforms, — The principal platforms built on the railway arethose used at passenger and freight stations. The low platform, that is a platform level with top of rail ora few inches above top of rail on account of car equipmentclear


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