. Railway mechanical engineer . th shops and also to the south end of the 474 RAILWAY MECHANICAL EXGINEER \0L. 94. No. 7 machine .■^hop and the transfer table. The ai)])roach to thecar repair shops and storehouse is from a lead at the eastend of the shop. The locomotive shops can also be reachedindirectly over these tracks. At the northwest section of theplot is a large car repair yard, served by two leads, and thebrass foundry. As the principal additions to tlie shop.* included in the firststage of the development, which was commenced in 1918 and to the truss. The building has concrete founda
. Railway mechanical engineer . th shops and also to the south end of the 474 RAILWAY MECHANICAL EXGINEER \0L. 94. No. 7 machine .■^hop and the transfer table. The ai)])roach to thecar repair shops and storehouse is from a lead at the eastend of the shop. The locomotive shops can also be reachedindirectly over these tracks. At the northwest section of theplot is a large car repair yard, served by two leads, and thebrass foundry. As the principal additions to tlie shop.* included in the firststage of the development, which was commenced in 1918 and to the truss. The building has concrete foundations andfootings, concrete walls to the window sills, with brick sideand end walls and pilasters. The framework and trussesof tlie superstructure are steel, over which is apjilied a woodroof covered with four-ply asphalt roofing. A ventilatedsteel sash is used in the side walls and monitors. The flooris of creosoted wood block over a concrete sub-base. Woodendoors of substantial construction are used. The erectin bav .5 A op. completed in 1919, are all in connection with the loco-motive facilities, the detailed description which follows isconfined to that section of the plant. Erecting ShopsLocomotives undergoing repairs are placed on two sets oftracks, the Mallet and ^Mikado locomotives being shopped in Layout of Tools In has two 150-ton cranes with )- hoists of 10 tons and5 tons capacity. The machine bay is ser\-ed by one 10-toncrane. The machine shop and blacksmith shop extend south fromthe erecting shop and at right angles to it. The boiler andtank shop is in a separate building at the eastern side of thetransfer table pit, which has been enlarged. The rebuilt
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