. Electric railway journal . THIRD AVENUE LINE TRUCKS—3-TON TRUCK ON ORIGINALPNEUMATIC TIRES. THIRD AVENUE LINE TRUCKS—3-TON TOWER TRUCKIN SERVICE formerly the West Farms power house. The front ofthe old 75-ft. x 125-ft. engine room is used for theoffice, garage and shop, and the rear of the same roomis used for storage of material and of trucks not inservice. The 20-ton engine-room box crane, whichspans the building, is ideally placed for loading truckswith heavy material, lifting up trucks to remove wheelsand other work where a crane is of advantage. The shop erected in one corner is partiti
. Electric railway journal . THIRD AVENUE LINE TRUCKS—3-TON TRUCK ON ORIGINALPNEUMATIC TIRES. THIRD AVENUE LINE TRUCKS—3-TON TOWER TRUCKIN SERVICE formerly the West Farms power house. The front ofthe old 75-ft. x 125-ft. engine room is used for theoffice, garage and shop, and the rear of the same roomis used for storage of material and of trucks not inservice. The 20-ton engine-room box crane, whichspans the building, is ideally placed for loading truckswith heavy material, lifting up trucks to remove wheelsand other work where a crane is of advantage. The shop erected in one corner is partitioned offby wire screening which does not obstruct light or machinery is new and bought for the purpose. Itcomprises a drill press, a lathe, emery and buffingwheels, work benches, a small Apple generator set forcharging sparking batteries, and a spare pulley andbelt for revolving motors and bringing bearings intoproper working condition before installing them intrucks. All tools are driven by an electric motor whichis set on a concrete pedestal 4 ft. high, in accordancewith insur
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