. American engineer and railroad journal . Old FuUUvUliou | Section Through Roundhouse. Plan of Enlarged Roundhouse,larged and provisions are made for still further extension whenit shall become necessary. The improvements in these shops are of special interest, be-cause they indicate methods of extending existing structures,at comparatively little expense, for the accommodation ofmodern equipment. The principal buildings at Bloomingtonwere erected in 1883 and being of stone, it was desirable touse them, and but two new buildings will be erected at pres-ent. The paint shop and passenger car sh
. American engineer and railroad journal . Old FuUUvUliou | Section Through Roundhouse. Plan of Enlarged Roundhouse,larged and provisions are made for still further extension whenit shall become necessary. The improvements in these shops are of special interest, be-cause they indicate methods of extending existing structures,at comparatively little expense, for the accommodation ofmodern equipment. The principal buildings at Bloomingtonwere erected in 1883 and being of stone, it was desirable touse them, and but two new buildings will be erected at pres-ent. The paint shop and passenger car shop will be widened18 ft. each, the transfer table widened from 60 to 70 ft., andthe roundhouse enlarged and supplied with a 65-ft. connection with this work a new power house, 135 by 75 ft.,and a new wheel and axle shop, 114 by 75 ft., are being will be used to distribute the power, and this partof the improvement will be taken up by us later.
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