. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . put recorded for 1894. These figures are unprecedented in loco-motive building in the Inited States. Go-ing back five years, we get the followingrecord of locomotives built in the UnitedStates : In 1894, 10 companies built 695locomotives (3 built none) ; in 1893, 14built 2,011 ; in 1892, 13 built 2,012; in1S91, 13 built 2,165 ; in 1890, 15 built 2,300. It is to be noted that over80locomotivesof the total number built in 1894 werebuilt for export.—Atiieriuiii .l/^iii/nitis/. 74 A Neat Roundhouse Crane for
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . put recorded for 1894. These figures are unprecedented in loco-motive building in the Inited States. Go-ing back five years, we get the followingrecord of locomotives built in the UnitedStates : In 1894, 10 companies built 695locomotives (3 built none) ; in 1893, 14built 2,011 ; in 1892, 13 built 2,012; in1S91, 13 built 2,165 ; in 1890, 15 built 2,300. It is to be noted that over80locomotivesof the total number built in 1894 werebuilt for export.—Atiieriuiii .l/^iii/nitis/. 74 A Neat Roundhouse Crane for SteamChest Work. The engraving shown herewith illustratesa neat little crane for handling steam chestcovers, seat planers, valves, etc., made andused by General Foreman George Glaser,of the C, M. & St. P. shops at PortageCity, Wis. The mast is made of a 2-inch gas pipe,bent as shown, with suitable connection atthe top to couple lifting tackle to. On thebottom end is screwed a coupling; thisprevents lower end from lifting out of thesupport, and a brass plug screwed into the f^^Cn. coupling serves as a pivot for the mast toturn on. The top and bottom bearings of the mastare held in position by an ordinarj- screw-jack, in the manner shown. This is aningenious scheme, and saves lots of traps,bolts, etc. Any jack can be used, and thecrane itself consists of one crooked pieceof pipe and two light loops of band ironfast to it. One man can carry it any-where. i i ^ The practice that a few heads of mechan-ical departments of railroads have followedof calling periodical meetings of mastermechanics, master car builders, foremenand others, to discuss matters relating tothe care and operating of railroad rollingstock, has been adopted by Mr. R. , of the Delaware & asks his men to send in questionswhich ought to be discussed, and they aretaken up in the meetings, and every onepresent is expected to express his views. The Interstate Commerce Law, whichcalls for the equi
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