. Electric railway review . gs of the Twin City Rapid Transit location is central for the present lines and future exten-sions as now planned. One corner of the 40-acre plot ofground on which the shops are built is at the intersection ofthe University avenue line, between the Twin Cities and theSnelling avenue north and south line, which latter line inter-sects all the east and west lines connecting Minneapolis andSt. Paul. As shown on an accompanying plan, in which thestructures now completed are indicated by shading, the groupof new shop buildings includes the following departme
. Electric railway review . gs of the Twin City Rapid Transit location is central for the present lines and future exten-sions as now planned. One corner of the 40-acre plot ofground on which the shops are built is at the intersection ofthe University avenue line, between the Twin Cities and theSnelling avenue north and south line, which latter line inter-sects all the east and west lines connecting Minneapolis andSt. Paul. As shown on an accompanying plan, in which thestructures now completed are indicated by shading, the groupof new shop buildings includes the following departments:Machine shop, wheel shop, boiler house, blacksmith shop,foundry, track shop, paint shop, erecting shop, mill shop, drykiln, storehouse and office. In addition to these shop build-ings is an operating bam containing accommodations foremployes and facilities for light repairs. Method of Handling Repair Work. Before describing the buildings in detail it may be ofInterest to outline the method to be used in handling car re-. 1 3 - Sfl/£U-/M5 /7i/£r Twin City Shops—Location of Buildings and Tracks. pairs when the new shop equipment is complete. A crosssection through the car house will show the track facilitiesafforded for making the first inspection of cars as they arebrought in from the runs. Each bay of the inspection sectionwill be provided with a power crane for lifting car bodies. When cars are brought in for inspection or repairs theywill be taken through the car house first, and if the troubleis found in a truck, that defective truck will be run out fromunder the car body and a truck in good repair immediatelyput in its place, so that the rest of the equipment may beidle for the shortest possible time. To provide for thismethod of truck replacement the Rapid Transit company main-tains one extra set of trucks for each 25 cars. It is expectedthat in this manner from 25 to 30 cars in damaged conditioncan be returned to the line for operation each day. If for anyc
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