. Building and repairing railways ... : Forming one of the series of the volumes comprised in the Revised and enlarged edition of The science of railways, . <m&ff»f<oo DESIGN FOR R. R. PUMP HOUSE AND MACHINERY, USING AGASOLINE ENGINE. 290 BUILDING AND EBPAlRINO Fm. 176. WATER TANK, SUPPORTED BY WOODEN POSTS OR BENTS. however, less delay to the trains is secured byusing two, as stated in the chapter on construc-tion. An automatic water column or stand pipe isillustrated by Fig. 179. There are several makeson the market. To secure satisfactory servicethe supply pipe should be la
. Building and repairing railways ... : Forming one of the series of the volumes comprised in the Revised and enlarged edition of The science of railways, . <m&ff»f<oo DESIGN FOR R. R. PUMP HOUSE AND MACHINERY, USING AGASOLINE ENGINE. 290 BUILDING AND EBPAlRINO Fm. 176. WATER TANK, SUPPORTED BY WOODEN POSTS OR BENTS. however, less delay to the trains is secured byusing two, as stated in the chapter on construc-tion. An automatic water column or stand pipe isillustrated by Fig. 179. There are several makeson the market. To secure satisfactory servicethe supply pipe should be large, some roads usinga 12 inch supply pipe for a 10 inch water columrThere must be a sufficient head of water to givthe necessary force to discharge the water rapidl}and not detain trains. The column must havea quick opening valye, be readily adapted to highor low pressure, be frost proof, should turn auto-matically to its position parallel with the track, STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION, 291
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