. The working and management of an English railway . Vk. ON THE WORKING OF GOODS STATIONS. 199 The total traffic handled at Holyhead during the year1887, in addition to live stock, was about 250,000 tons,including coal; of this total about 117,000 tons wascross-channel traffic with Ireland. It has always been a question involving some amountof controversy, as to what is the best and most conve-nient manner of laying out the accommodation in alarge goods warehouse, so as to enable the business tobe carried on in the most expeditious and economicalmanner. Many different arrangements have been tr
. The working and management of an English railway . Vk. ON THE WORKING OF GOODS STATIONS. 199 The total traffic handled at Holyhead during the year1887, in addition to live stock, was about 250,000 tons,including coal; of this total about 117,000 tons wascross-channel traffic with Ireland. It has always been a question involving some amountof controversy, as to what is the best and most conve-nient manner of laying out the accommodation in alarge goods warehouse, so as to enable the business tobe carried on in the most expeditious and economicalmanner. Many different arrangements have been tried,and, of course, in building a warehouse at any particularstation, there may always be special circumstances tobe taken into consideration, such as the nature of thetraffic, and the available space ; but our illustrations(Figs. 29, 30 and 31) shew the ground plan, first-floor plan, and section, of a large goods warehouseof the first class, built upon the most modern principles,and laid out in the manner which is believed to be thebest adapted to the
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