. The Street railway journal . VIEW SHOWING THE OPEN-PIT CONSTRUCTION IX THENASHVILLE CAR HOUSE terials in it are in the platforms between the tracks and thewood trolley troughs. THE CARPENTER AND PAINT SHOPThe building containing the carpenter and paint shopmeasures 181 ft. 9 ins deep by 119 ft. wide. The two shopsare divided by a brick curtain wall. In the rear portion ofeach is a gallery of concrete construction extending ap-proximately one-fourth of the deptJi of the building. The September 14, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 387 paint shop, which contains three tracks, has a capacity forfi
. The Street railway journal . VIEW SHOWING THE OPEN-PIT CONSTRUCTION IX THENASHVILLE CAR HOUSE terials in it are in the platforms between the tracks and thewood trolley troughs. THE CARPENTER AND PAINT SHOPThe building containing the carpenter and paint shopmeasures 181 ft. 9 ins deep by 119 ft. wide. The two shopsare divided by a brick curtain wall. In the rear portion ofeach is a gallery of concrete construction extending ap-proximately one-fourth of the deptJi of the building. The September 14, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 387 paint shop, which contains three tracks, has a capacity forfifteen cars. All of the tracks are provided with drains, sothat the cars may be washed and painted without movingthem after they have once been set in the shop. The gal-lery in the rear is used as a varnish and furnishing room. The carpenter shop contains two tracks which enter thebuilding through one opening. This opening, as well asthe two of the paint shop, is provided with Kinnear rolling HANDLING TRAINMEN AT KNOXVILLE. CRANE USED AS CAR HOIST IN THE NASHVILLE SHOPS steel doors. All of the wood-working tools, which in mostinstances are driven by individual motors, are located in thesouth half of the building. The machine equipment is rather complete, as is shown bythe accompanying list: Improved resaw 20-hp motor. Improved planer 15-hp motor. 10-inch molder 15-hp motor. Universal woodworker 10-hp motor. Cut-off saw. 5-hp motor. Rip saw 7 i-hp motor. Tenon machine 5-hp motor. Mortising machine 7 Uhp motor Molding machine 5-hp motor. Band saw 5-hp motor. Double spindle shaper 7i-hp motor. Sand paper machine 3-hp motor. Gang saw 10-hp motor. Drill press, grind stone, emery wheel 5-hp motor. All of the motors are a. c. All the wood-working machines were furnished by theJ. A. Fay & Egan Company. Along the south wall are lo-cated seven workmens benches. The gallery in the rear isutilized as storage space for lumber. The master mechanics office is in the westernmost ex-tension of t
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