. The Street railway journal . company. This has been largelynecessary on account of the electionof John A. Beeler to the vice-presi-dency of the company. Mr. Beeleralso assumed the duties of generalmanager and chief engineer. Evans, president of the com-pany, has many other business in-terests, so the details of manage-ment are largely left in the hands of the accompanying organization chart, Fig. 4, shows thearrangement of the several departments as they are atpresent. supply of ties, paving stone and poles. The company believesin keeping constantly on hand a large st
. The Street railway journal . company. This has been largelynecessary on account of the electionof John A. Beeler to the vice-presi-dency of the company. Mr. Beeleralso assumed the duties of generalmanager and chief engineer. Evans, president of the com-pany, has many other business in-terests, so the details of manage-ment are largely left in the hands of the accompanying organization chart, Fig. 4, shows thearrangement of the several departments as they are atpresent. supply of ties, paving stone and poles. The company believesin keeping constantly on hand a large stock of all materialsused in track, overhead and shop work, as Denver is locatedsome distance from the source of supply, and materials couldnot be obtained, even on rush orders, inside of several days. The yard is situated a short distance the companysmain shops on South Broadway, and conveniently near themain tracks of two or three steam railroads. Two trolleytracks enter and extend the entire length of the yard, and as. Street KaUwai/ J<-i FIG. 3.—PLAN AND ELEVATION OF EMERGENCY CAR the traction system has the narrow gage of 3 ft. 6 ins., a thirdrail is laid for use in switching the standard-gage freight carsfrom the steam railroad tracks. It will be noticed from bothillustrations that the trolley wire over the two tracks are sup- 196 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXII. No. 6. ported by long-span wires from poles placed at the edges of theyard, so as not to take up any of the room in the yard. At the time the photographs were taken there were stored inthe yard 70,000 Texas heart-pine ties, 150,000 basalt pavingblocks, 1000 tons of 72-lb. and 65-lb. rails, 1200 30-ft. to poles, 10,000 ft. of 3-in. rough lumber used in track work,and a large quantity of old rails and miscellaneous companys last semi-annual inventory showed that therewas stored in this yard and in the store rooms at the shops
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