. Railway mechanical engineer . orboard. each circuit, behind the main switch- SHOP ORGANIZATION in the shops, including the complete locomotives or motorcars, any equipment removed for repairs, and all parts madein the manufacturing department. The shop specialist or tool e.\i)ert has general charge ofdesign and changes of all shop tools, templets, jigs, dies,etc. Interchangeability and efficiency of tools are promotedby liaving but one man in charge of this work. It is his dutyalso to improvements and short cuts in the variousshop operations. The general foreman, besides having gene
. Railway mechanical engineer . orboard. each circuit, behind the main switch- SHOP ORGANIZATION in the shops, including the complete locomotives or motorcars, any equipment removed for repairs, and all parts madein the manufacturing department. The shop specialist or tool e.\i)ert has general charge ofdesign and changes of all shop tools, templets, jigs, dies,etc. Interchangeability and efficiency of tools are promotedby liaving but one man in charge of this work. It is his dutyalso to improvements and short cuts in the variousshop operations. The general foreman, besides having general charge of theshop, has particular charge of the work on electrical equip-ment. .\ foreman of electrical construction looks after all\\iring on locomotives and cars, and Jiays particular atten-tion to overhaul work, while the assistant electrical foremansuperintends running repairs made in the inspection assistant general foreman reports to the general foremanand has charge of mechanical department work, The electric. A chief inspector, general foreman, and shop specialistreport to the superintendent of shops. The chief inspectorand his assistants attend to the inspection of all work done Fig. 5—Dropping an Axle and (Victor from a Passenger Locomotive welding and gas welding work is done under the direction ofthe pipe fitter leader. APPRENTICES Two-year and four-year courses are given to men trainingin the shops. The special apprentice or two-year course isdesigned for technical graduates, and includes general train-ing in botli mechanical and electrical work. These men mayalso be called on for work at other points or on the regular four-year apprenticeship course at Van Nestincludes two general classes, mechanical and electrical; theiiiechanical is subdivided into blacksmith, sheet metal andtool maker courses, in which the apprentices put in the fulltime on .specialized work, and the general electrical course,in which is included three months electrical w
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