. American engineer and railroad journal . A SWITCH ENGINE WITH A CRANE. A convenient locomotive crane of 4 tons lift-ing capacity has been fitted up at comparativelylittle expense at the Topeka shops of the Atchi-son. Topeka & Santa Fe and will be used aboutthe locomotive shops and yards. An old four-wheel switch engine was equipped to burn oil(so that it may safely enter the buildings) andfitted with a substantial castiron stack with alarge base, forming the pivot and support of a14-ft. boom. The boom may be revolved and thehook raised, by power. The steam pipe for thehoisting engine passes
. American engineer and railroad journal . A SWITCH ENGINE WITH A CRANE. A convenient locomotive crane of 4 tons lift-ing capacity has been fitted up at comparativelylittle expense at the Topeka shops of the Atchi-son. Topeka & Santa Fe and will be used aboutthe locomotive shops and yards. An old four-wheel switch engine was equipped to burn oil(so that it may safely enter the buildings) andfitted with a substantial castiron stack with alarge base, forming the pivot and support of a14-ft. boom. The boom may be revolved and thehook raised, by power. The steam pipe for thehoisting engine passes through the center ofthe stack and has a swivel joint over the bearings are provided for the boom GENERAL VIEW OF ENGINE. DET<ULS OF THE LR.\NE, INURATING AKBANGBMENT OF HOISTING ANDTURNING MECHANISM. Tanks for 250 gals, of oil and 1,600 gals, of water are car-ried on the engine. In working order with full tanks ofwater and oil the engine weighs 106,750 lbs. The drawingwas furnished by Mr. G. R. Henderson, formerly superintendentof motive power of the road. In a large shop plant such acrane finds a wide field of usefulness and saves a large amountof manual labor. NEW 60-INCH LATHE, WITH CHANGE-GEAR MECHAN-ISM, AND A NEW DESIGN OF PLANER. The American Tool Works Company. The accompanying engraving is an illustration of the newheavy model of the American lathe which has been brought out by the American Tool Works Company, Cincinnati, tool is their 60-in. lathe with improved rapid-change-gearmechanism, which greatly increases its possibilities as a rapidhandler of heavy work. The change-gear mechanism, which is located on the headend of the bed, consists of a clutch devi
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