. American engineer and railroad journal . SECTIONAL ELEVATION OF THE STANDARD 115 FT. SECTION FOR ENGINEHOUSES ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL. * ^- ^-^■3, 1 !■: I 2 y 12 ::x DETAILS OF THE ROOF TRUSS IN THE 115 FT SECTION OF THE ENGINEHOUSE December, 1910. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 46$ the construction of the fourth pit a temporary wooden struc-ture has been provided for the inspectors. The ash pits are 150 ft. in length and are of the shallowshovel type that has been adopted as standard on this road. Twodepressed tracks serve the four pits. These pits are also
. American engineer and railroad journal . SECTIONAL ELEVATION OF THE STANDARD 115 FT. SECTION FOR ENGINEHOUSES ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL. * ^- ^-^■3, 1 !■: I 2 y 12 ::x DETAILS OF THE ROOF TRUSS IN THE 115 FT SECTION OF THE ENGINEHOUSE December, 1910. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 46$ the construction of the fourth pit a temporary wooden struc-ture has been provided for the inspectors. The ash pits are 150 ft. in length and are of the shallowshovel type that has been adopted as standard on this road. Twodepressed tracks serve the four pits. These pits are also con-structed of concrete, the rails being carried by cast-iron chairs,allowing the pit to extend some distance beyond the outer railand a wide shoveling platform between the inner rail and thedepressed track. Turntable. A standard 85 ft. electrically driven turntable is provided,the motor being of the induction type, driving through clutchesin the usual manner. The construction of the pit and the gen-eral appearance of the track is clearly shown in one of the il- s\ rt^Y 115 ft. inside measurenitut instead of 92 ft. as in the
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