. Railroad structures and estimates . -^v-« 0 c >-*- -Js—s ■—t ■:-. Fig. 257. Pit Detaik, Pneumatic Cinder CoDvevor. TURNTABLES. 539 Figs. 257 and 258 show a pneumatic patented cinder conveyorof the Robertson type. The track on which the cars are placedfor receiving the cinders is on the same level with the entire enginetrack. The cinders from the engines are dumped into the ironcar below the track. This car is then hauled up the incline bycompressed air and automatically dumps the cinders into a gon-dola or a cinder dump. This incline is made of ordinary T drainage problem is eas
. Railroad structures and estimates . -^v-« 0 c >-*- -Js—s ■—t ■:-. Fig. 257. Pit Detaik, Pneumatic Cinder CoDvevor. TURNTABLES. 539 Figs. 257 and 258 show a pneumatic patented cinder conveyorof the Robertson type. The track on which the cars are placedfor receiving the cinders is on the same level with the entire enginetrack. The cinders from the engines are dumped into the ironcar below the track. This car is then hauled up the incline bycompressed air and automatically dumps the cinders into a gon-dola or a cinder dump. This incline is made of ordinary T drainage problem is easily solved owing to the shallownessof the pit under the engine track. The power is usually available from the engine house for itsoperation.
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