. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 172. PUMP FOR A DEEP WELL. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 261 mits of a small pumping plant being used, andon a branch or where but few trains are run oneman can attend to pumping water for severalwater stations. The water tanks generally usedare 16 feet high and 24 feet in diameter and con-tain 50,000 gallons. They should be placed highenough above tlie rail to give the wTater sufficientforce to till the tender rapidly and not unneces-sarily delay trains; some roads are placing thebottom of the tank twenty feet above the tanks are made of wood and
. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 172. PUMP FOR A DEEP WELL. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 261 mits of a small pumping plant being used, andon a branch or where but few trains are run oneman can attend to pumping water for severalwater stations. The water tanks generally usedare 16 feet high and 24 feet in diameter and con-tain 50,000 gallons. They should be placed highenough above tlie rail to give the wTater sufficientforce to till the tender rapidly and not unneces-sarily delay trains; some roads are placing thebottom of the tank twenty feet above the tanks are made of wood and are supportedon wooden or iron posts. Fig. 176 illustrates. Fig. 178. COMMON FORM OP SETTING DP a PUMPING PLANT FOR aWATER STATION. 262 BUILDING AND REPAIRING RAILWAYS.
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