. Railroad structures and estimates . ,2 Crane Gste V,l*!^ 1 WestiniEiumsecut aati»cki-n Lanz,ndhu cnee .—L .,., - ^....j VALVE WHEEL - ^ i-A>G£ j^lll^Tleilble 3 ^jjce Hj I -^ | l-« i -, Iran. SIDE ELEVATION ■-biow-off CAST iqon BASIH PtATE FRONT EL£^.ATION Fig. 242. Details, 35-stall Engine House, A. T. & S. F. Ry. CONCRETE ENGINE HOUSE. 507 DETAILS STtAM, AIR AND WATER Fig. 242 (Continued). Partial Plan, 35-stall Engine House, A. T;& S. F. Ry. Floor. — Floor consists of 8-in. cinders and a layer of commonhard brick, on top of which is placed a bed of sand and cinderfilling
. Railroad structures and estimates . ,2 Crane Gste V,l*!^ 1 WestiniEiumsecut aati»cki-n Lanz,ndhu cnee .—L .,., - ^....j VALVE WHEEL - ^ i-A>G£ j^lll^Tleilble 3 ^jjce Hj I -^ | l-« i -, Iran. SIDE ELEVATION ■-biow-off CAST iqon BASIH PtATE FRONT EL£^.ATION Fig. 242. Details, 35-stall Engine House, A. T. & S. F. Ry. CONCRETE ENGINE HOUSE. 507 DETAILS STtAM, AIR AND WATER Fig. 242 (Continued). Partial Plan, 35-stall Engine House, A. T;& S. F. Ry. Floor. — Floor consists of 8-in. cinders and a layer of commonhard brick, on top of which is placed a bed of sand and cinderfilling, on which is placed the finished paving brick. Vents. — Over the high portion of the house is a 6 X 15ventilator with adjustable louvers, encircling the entire house,which serve as smoke jacks also. Drop Pits. — There are three drop pits, each extending undertwo tracks, also two truck wheel pits. The pits are so arrangedthat it is possible to remove driving wheels and truck wheels atthe same time when desired. Heating. — The house is heated by steam from mains in thering pit, with pipes placed on either side of the engine pit. Trolley System. — The house is provided with travelling cranewith three 220-volt direct-current motors. The bridge isequipped with a 7|-ton motor, speed 200 ft. per minute. Thetravelling hoist motor is 7J horsepower, hoisting speed 10 ft.
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