. The Street railway journal . is pro-vided with special arrangements to facilitaterepairs, which are accomplished in an exten-sion to the main building that has been spe-cially equipped for the purpose. Fireproofconstruction has been adhered to throughoutthe building. The walls are of brick and con-crete, the roof trusses are steel lattice girders;the floors are of hard-burned brick, and theinspection pits in the repair bay are of con-crete. This bay is provided with two 15-tontraveling cranes, moving on runways supported by pilastersin the side walls, and an overhead trolley track with apneu
. The Street railway journal . is pro-vided with special arrangements to facilitaterepairs, which are accomplished in an exten-sion to the main building that has been spe-cially equipped for the purpose. Fireproofconstruction has been adhered to throughoutthe building. The walls are of brick and con-crete, the roof trusses are steel lattice girders;the floors are of hard-burned brick, and theinspection pits in the repair bay are of con-crete. This bay is provided with two 15-tontraveling cranes, moving on runways supported by pilastersin the side walls, and an overhead trolley track with apneumatic hoist co-operates with these cranes in the trans-portation of apparatus from this bay into the repair compressed air to operate this hoist as well as pneumatic in service. The repair shop extension runs the full length ofthe building, and is divided into a blacksmith shop, 30 ft. x 14ft., at the rear; a machine shop, 72 ft. x 30 ft., immediatelyin front, and an armature repair room, 30 ft. x 30 ft., with a. CAR HOUSE AT SCRANTON drying oven, 5 ft. x 7 ft., connecting, and oil, sand, salt and toolrooms each about 14 ft. square. These rooms are all fully sup-plied with tools and machinery suitable for repairs. Immediately in front of the repair department is the officeof the storekeeper, 31 ft. x 14 ft. and 12 ft. high, with his
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