. The design of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway train shed . re. First, the cast-ings will have to be set accurately to line and grade, then the col-umns will be set, the track carrying and platform beams being placedon the columns as soon as they are up, after this the longitudinalstringers will be placed. This will allow tracks to be laid on topof the steel and then the erection of the trusses. There are still many more things to be done before the shedwill be ready for occupancy such as, concreting platforms and roof,laying of track and installation of the interlockig system, butlimite
. The design of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway train shed . re. First, the cast-ings will have to be set accurately to line and grade, then the col-umns will be set, the track carrying and platform beams being placedon the columns as soon as they are up, after this the longitudinalstringers will be placed. This will allow tracks to be laid on topof the steel and then the erection of the trusses. There are still many more things to be done before the shedwill be ready for occupancy such as, concreting platforms and roof,laying of track and installation of the interlockig system, butlimited time forbjd going into minute detail. Therefore I chosethe parts of larger interest. In closing I wish to acknowledge the kindness of Mr. W. , Terminal Engineer of the Chicago & North Western RailwayCompany for giving me permission to use drawings for photographs,and also the kindness of Mr. Lincoln Bush, Consulting Engineer, NewYork, for giving me the viev/s of the Hoboken shed of the Delaware,Lackawanna «2c Western Railway Company. ^-$5— =. i I ;i1 i i| .11
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