. Railroad structures and estimates . ; O. Ry., using an old carbody as the bunk and dining-room accommodation with a lean-tokitchen tacked on, is shown, Fig. 177. The old car rests on a wood sill foundation and is approxi-mately 8 X 36 with an 8 X 8 kitchen extension; four doubletier bunks are provided to accommodate eight men. The carbody has four sUding sash and the method of distributing thebunks at each corner of the car probably gives the maximumamount of ventilation and air space. Figuring that old car body is worth $50, the cost of build-ing the kitchen extension and making the alterat
. Railroad structures and estimates . ; O. Ry., using an old carbody as the bunk and dining-room accommodation with a lean-tokitchen tacked on, is shown, Fig. 177. The old car rests on a wood sill foundation and is approxi-mately 8 X 36 with an 8 X 8 kitchen extension; four doubletier bunks are provided to accommodate eight men. The carbody has four sUding sash and the method of distributing thebunks at each corner of the car probably gives the maximumamount of ventilation and air space. Figuring that old car body is worth $50, the cost of build-ing the kitchen extension and making the alterations, etc., toconform with the plan, the entire building is estimated to cost$250. It should be noted that the kitchen, etc., is well ventilatedand that summer blinds are provided, as well as fan lights overthe doors. The larger type of houses for buildings of this char-acter are known as rest houses, where accommodation is providedfor a big crowd of men. Such houses are discussed and describedon page 350. 358 B. & O. BUXK
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