. Railway age gazette . seless, although a ^P^ .oil jgM^^^^Z3C3BHflH .i > /=:^^^ m Mllffy^^^^ ^ ■ _ _\~ - -. - -^ Good Material Which Has Been Picked from Scrap for Future Use Practically all of the work in the reclamation plant is done on apiece work basis. A large number of new bolts and pins are also made fromround iron which is taken from the scrap, straightened and cutto proper lengths. For the heading of these bolts two machinesare used which were reclaimed from scrap. Practically all of A Pile of Shovels Broken Handles and Bent Blades Is Shownat the Right and a Number of Repaire
. Railway age gazette . seless, although a ^P^ .oil jgM^^^^Z3C3BHflH .i > /=:^^^ m Mllffy^^^^ ^ ■ _ _\~ - -. - -^ Good Material Which Has Been Picked from Scrap for Future Use Practically all of the work in the reclamation plant is done on apiece work basis. A large number of new bolts and pins are also made fromround iron which is taken from the scrap, straightened and cutto proper lengths. For the heading of these bolts two machinesare used which were reclaimed from scrap. Practically all of A Pile of Shovels Broken Handles and Bent Blades Is Shownat the Right and a Number of Repaired Shovels at the Left certain proportion of it is fit for splicing and using on workequipment or for working over for dummy hose. In one month,for instance, 230 steam heat hose were overhauled, the old fittingsbeing applied to new hose in most cases. In the same way 2,505air hose were overhauled, 706 air hose were spliced and 53dummy hose were fitted up. In this department triple valves, angle cocks, relief valves and. Reclamation Plant Machine Shop the bolts which are required on the railroad are now being re-claimed or made at the reclamation plant. During one month157,082 machine bolts were reclaimed or made from scrap ornew material at an estimated saving of $1, as compared tothe value of new bolts. This is on the basis of direct labor and various other pipe and air fittings are overhauled and placed ina serviceable condition, often at a comparatively small typical month shows the overhauling and reclaiming of 247angle cocks, 29 cut-out cocks, and 283 globe valves. A large portion of this same building is used for the repairing 534 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION Vol. No. lU of damaged lanterns, markers, gage lamps, classification lamps,switch lamps, oil cans and other locomotive supplies. The itemof locomotive supplies will probably not amount to a very largefactor, however, because of the steps which are being taken by three cars to make a new ca
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