. Electric railway journal . Brockton Carhouse—Machine Shop carhouse. The oilroom has a 4-in. concrete floor depressed18 in. below the ground level, so that in case oil escapesfrom the barrels it cannot flow into the lean-to and barrels are stored in this room on two tracks built ofworn-out rails spiked to timber bases. In the lamproomprovision is made for testing arc headlights, a special circuit being brought into the room to terminals to which lampsmay readily be attached. Sheet-iron troughs are installedin the lamproom to prevent the escape of oil drained fromwick lanterns. Th
. Electric railway journal . Brockton Carhouse—Machine Shop carhouse. The oilroom has a 4-in. concrete floor depressed18 in. below the ground level, so that in case oil escapesfrom the barrels it cannot flow into the lean-to and barrels are stored in this room on two tracks built ofworn-out rails spiked to timber bases. In the lamproomprovision is made for testing arc headlights, a special circuit being brought into the room to terminals to which lampsmay readily be attached. Sheet-iron troughs are installedin the lamproom to prevent the escape of oil drained fromwick lanterns. The blacksmith shop is equipped with apower blower forge. The roof of the auxiliary building isof concrete, reinforced with old rails. Cast-iron columns. Brockton Carhouse—Storeroom o in. in diameter support the roof and the three rooms areseparated by concrete division walls 6 in. thick. The height of these rooms varies from 10 ft. to 10 in. The foundations of the building are of concrete,about 3 ft. in depth. The Brockton, Woburn, Revere and Reading carhouses
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