. Railroad structures and estimates . FRONT ELEVATIONTRACK SIDE 2 0 1 ^Studs 2x to ^, . ,.8 0x80 Sliding Door To be lined sohigh withIHemlock or Short LeafYellow Pine 80 X sV Sliding Door^ ■ 1 .t !. . 1 -^ : 1. 1- J Platform 1 PLAN Top of Rafter 2 X eac. to c!f Top of Plate. Concrete .1 ^3 0 Minimum ! ^sioE ELEVATIONFig. 183. B. & O. R. R. 20 by 30 Freight Shed. C. p. R. FREIGHT SHEDS. 373 C. P. R. standanl freight sheds, Figs. 184, 185 and 186 arc offlat roof construction with concrete or wood foundation. Theshed posts are 8 X 10 at 10-ft. centers, resting on wood orc
. Railroad structures and estimates . FRONT ELEVATIONTRACK SIDE 2 0 1 ^Studs 2x to ^, . ,.8 0x80 Sliding Door To be lined sohigh withIHemlock or Short LeafYellow Pine 80 X sV Sliding Door^ ■ 1 .t !. . 1 -^ : 1. 1- J Platform 1 PLAN Top of Rafter 2 X eac. to c!f Top of Plate. Concrete .1 ^3 0 Minimum ! ^sioE ELEVATIONFig. 183. B. & O. R. R. 20 by 30 Freight Shed. C. p. R. FREIGHT SHEDS. 373 C. P. R. standanl freight sheds, Figs. 184, 185 and 186 arc offlat roof construction with concrete or wood foundation. Theshed posts are 8 X 10 at 10-ft. centers, resting on wood orconcrete sills; the main roof beams are 8 X 14 at running longitudinally, supported on 8 X 10 corbels,and braced with 6 X 9 struts. The roof timbers are 3 X 12at 2 ft. centers and it will be noted that they cantilever 7 in. over the first row of posts and that the front doors andfanlights are hung from them. The doors sUde in two separatetrolley tracks so that one door slides past the other; by thisarrangement no platform is necessary alongside the track as thefront posts are far enough back to provide ample truckingroom and one-half of the entire shed can be opened up at onetime if desired. The roof timbers are covered with Ij-in. T. & G. boards overwhich is na
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