. The ways of our railways . eir mag-nitude and diversity may be gathered when it ismentioned that they range at Crewe from forging anaxle, under a 2,000-ton hydraulic press, to makinga three-sixteenth of an inch brass screw, 500 of which weigh 2^ lb. -, 1 In the early days of railways, before their develop-ment brought about the necessity for departmentalsubdivision, engine-drivers were usually recruited fromthe ranks of men who had been mechanics, and mostof whom had assisted in the building of the machinesof which they afterwards took charge. However,as time went on, it became evident that
. The ways of our railways . eir mag-nitude and diversity may be gathered when it ismentioned that they range at Crewe from forging anaxle, under a 2,000-ton hydraulic press, to makinga three-sixteenth of an inch brass screw, 500 of which weigh 2^ lb. -, 1 In the early days of railways, before their develop-ment brought about the necessity for departmentalsubdivision, engine-drivers were usually recruited fromthe ranks of men who had been mechanics, and mostof whom had assisted in the building of the machinesof which they afterwards took charge. However,as time went on, it became evident that these weretwo entirely different branches of locomo iveengineering. A separate division of the locomotivedepartment, therefore, sprang into existence whichwas called the running department, and it is hissection that controls the whole of the locomotivestaff engaged directly or indirectly with the workingof the trains. On certain of the larger railways, as BREAKDOWN by Lotomitivt Iublnhint; Comfany.] AND S \V. U. FORGING AN AXLE UNDER A J,OOG-TON PRESS AT CREWE LOCOMOTIVE WORK- THE MECHANISM OF MOTIVE-POWER. loi on the London and North-Western, where there areupwards of ii,ooo men in the running department,it is for purposes of administration spht into twosubdivisions, which are again subdivided into every large station there is a locomotive depot,called a steam-shed, in charge of an official whois usually designated district locomotive super-intendent. This official is responsible for the workingand maintenance of the locomotives within the areaoperated from his headquarters. The smaller steam-sheds in his district are called sub-stations, and arein charge of some capable man responsible to thedistrict superintendent. A breakdown plant, equipped with a powerfultravelling crane, hydraulic jacks, and all the necessaryparaphernalia for dealing with any kind of accident,is provided at each chief station, with a competentgang of men who must be prepared to a
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