. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ly to the other buildingsand is 43 ft. 11 in. long by 22 ft. 4 in. wide, andtwo stories high. The flooring of the lower story isof 2-in. plank supported by joists, 6 in. by 12 in., uponan underflooring of concrete 6 in. thick. The concreteflooring is supported by old tie rails. The secondfloor is of 2-in. plank supported on wooden building is covered by a composition roof. Onthe south side of the oil house is a small platform ar-ranged on a level with a car floor, and a second plat-form on a level with the second flooring of the
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ly to the other buildingsand is 43 ft. 11 in. long by 22 ft. 4 in. wide, andtwo stories high. The flooring of the lower story isof 2-in. plank supported by joists, 6 in. by 12 in., uponan underflooring of concrete 6 in. thick. The concreteflooring is supported by old tie rails. The secondfloor is of 2-in. plank supported on wooden building is covered by a composition roof. Onthe south side of the oil house is a small platform ar-ranged on a level with a car floor, and a second plat-form on a level with the second flooring of the between these two platforms is an air ele-vator for hoisting oil drums from the car floor leveltothe sceond story of the building. Being thus deliv-ered to the second floor, the drums are rolled to a pairof skids which are located on the flooring of the sec-ond story, and immediately over the larg€ oil storagetanks which are located on a raised platform of thefirst floor. Bv means of these skids each drum may ?x6 Roof Joist
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