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. Electric railway journal . Cross Section at I Top Views—Front of New Brittain Car Storage and Carhousections of Sand and Coal Tipple November 12, 1921 Electric Railway Journal 853. time continued, would have more than carried the newinvestment which also provides additional facilities. General Layout of the Yard Of particular interest among the many features ofthe yard is the layout of track and general plan. Inthe first place all movements of cars in the yard areentirely separated from the main-line operation, thusavoiding to a maximum degree any interference withthe regular operation of ca
. Electric railway journal . Cross Section at I Top Views—Front of New Brittain Car Storage and Carhousections of Sand and Coal Tipple November 12, 1921 Electric Railway Journal 853. time continued, would have more than carried the newinvestment which also provides additional facilities. General Layout of the Yard Of particular interest among the many features ofthe yard is the layout of track and general plan. Inthe first place all movements of cars in the yard areentirely separated from the main-line operation, thusavoiding to a maximum degree any interference withthe regular operation of cars in service, or any deaydue to yard derailments. While the new storage yardis located at the end of one of the city lines, the loopfor this line, which occupies a portion of the front endof the tract of ground, is built entirely separate fromthe storage yard trackage. Aside from the special workconnections with the main line, all of the track andspecial work in the yard is of the open type and henceeasily maintained. Furthermore, the special work andcurves entering the tipple track are so constructed thatstandard steam railroad cars with equipmentcan be operated over
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