. American engineer and railroad journal . \-l2olnside- „J. \_V -i#, >S fi If ^t—^ ^ I ! ! 1 1 f i;^. .1 Is IL—^o*—iS I IS I 111. -5k ^1- TENDKR FRAME AND 8,400 aAI^LON TANK. POWERFUL PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE.—CHICAGO & ALTON RAILWAY. 88 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. EXTENSIVE SHOP IMPROVEMENTS. Jackson, Michigan. MICHIGAN CENTRAL BAILBOAD. The Power Plant. One of the most important features of the extensive Im-provements under way at the locomotive repair shops of theMichigan Central Railroad, at Jackson, Mich., is the introductionof the electrical system of distribution of
. American engineer and railroad journal . \-l2olnside- „J. \_V -i#, >S fi If ^t—^ ^ I ! ! 1 1 f i;^. .1 Is IL—^o*—iS I IS I 111. -5k ^1- TENDKR FRAME AND 8,400 aAI^LON TANK. POWERFUL PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE.—CHICAGO & ALTON RAILWAY. 88 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. EXTENSIVE SHOP IMPROVEMENTS. Jackson, Michigan. MICHIGAN CENTRAL BAILBOAD. The Power Plant. One of the most important features of the extensive Im-provements under way at the locomotive repair shops of theMichigan Central Railroad, at Jackson, Mich., is the introductionof the electrical system of distribution of power, together withthe installation of a very complete central power plant, whichwill not only supply all the lighting and the power for themachine tools, cranes, etc., at the shops, but will furnishcurrent for the electric lighting of the union depot and freightdepartment buildings in the center of the city, about a mileaway, and also for the night lighting of the extensive yardslocated in the eastern section of the city. This power plant,which has recently been completed and placed in service, hasreplaced four separate isolate
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