. Railway master mechanic [microform] . Menominee River, which crossed the yards as indicatedby the dotted lines, was diverted so that it now flowsin the channel indicated by the full lines. This workwas necessary to arrange the system of tracks in a beltplan around the plant and was no small undertaking initself. As shown, the tracks are arranged in a doublebelt line and from the lower belt line tracks lead offinto all the lumber, material, scrap and store yards andto the buildings located in that vicinity. Cars and loco-motives enter for shop repairs from the northeast cor-ner of the yards a
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . Menominee River, which crossed the yards as indicatedby the dotted lines, was diverted so that it now flowsin the channel indicated by the full lines. This workwas necessary to arrange the system of tracks in a beltplan around the plant and was no small undertaking initself. As shown, the tracks are arranged in a doublebelt line and from the lower belt line tracks lead offinto all the lumber, material, scrap and store yards andto the buildings located in that vicinity. Cars and loco-motives enter for shop repairs from the northeast cor-ner of the yards and it is interesting to note a numberof spur tracks ?rranged in the vicinity of the proposed. Fig. 1—General Plan, Car and Locomo tive department it is expected to build about seventy-fivelocomotives a year in addition to the better maintenanceof existing motive power equipment. An interesting feature of the plant as it now stands isthe rearrangement of yard tracks to permit additions tothe buildings and to provide sufficient space for exten-sive freight repair yards. The trackage system shownin Fig. 1 of the accompanying line drawings is seen tobe most comprehensive. The former course of the tive Shops of the C, M. & St. P. Ry. new round house, to be used as storage tracks for loco-motives, tanks, wrecking outfits, etc. The wagon road,indicated by dotted lines and seen to enter the groundsnear the office, is noticed to extend to all parts of theplants, passing through the material yards and immedi-ately near all buildings. Strict requiremens aire fol-lowed in keeping this road unobstructed so that in theevent of fire unimpeded access may be had to the originof the flame
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