. The Street railway journal . al loop spoken of passes around a 400-ft. x in the center of Colorado Springs, and all cars passthrough it. It consists of about 2500 ft. of 75-lb. rail, doubletrack, and considerable special work. The J^-mile electric line in Manitou, before mentioned, runsbetween the cog road depot and the Colorado Springs car line,and is operated by the management of the cog road, power and located at the corner of Rio Grande Street and Sierra MadreStreet, adjacent to the tracks of the Denver & Rio GrandeRailroad. It is a red brick structure, and is 164 ft. 6 ins.
. The Street railway journal . al loop spoken of passes around a 400-ft. x in the center of Colorado Springs, and all cars passthrough it. It consists of about 2500 ft. of 75-lb. rail, doubletrack, and considerable special work. The J^-mile electric line in Manitou, before mentioned, runsbetween the cog road depot and the Colorado Springs car line,and is operated by the management of the cog road, power and located at the corner of Rio Grande Street and Sierra MadreStreet, adjacent to the tracks of the Denver & Rio GrandeRailroad. It is a red brick structure, and is 164 ft. 6 ins. longand 97 ft. wide, divided longitudinally into two sections by abrick fire wall. One section constitutes the engine room andthe other the boiler room, and each is 164 ft. 6 ins. x 48 ins. The building is built upon a concrete foundation throughout,the same material being used also for the foundations of theboiler, engine and generator units, The foundation walls go to 648 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXII. No. CROSS-SECTION OF POWER PLANT
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