. Electric railway journal . s and unloadedby gravity into the underground storage tanks. Asphaltis pumped from the tank to the mixer, fuel oil to theboiler and drier, and road oil to a standpipe with aswinging arm, which is arranged so that it may be usedfor filling the tank car operating on the tracks of thecompany, or the horse-drawn tank wagons. Concreteplatforms with sumps have been installed, so that thedelivery tanks can be blown out and the oil returned tothe storage tank. The boiler house is 28 ft. x 30 ft., including an officeand lavatory. The oil-burning boiler, 48 in. in diameter,1
. Electric railway journal . s and unloadedby gravity into the underground storage tanks. Asphaltis pumped from the tank to the mixer, fuel oil to theboiler and drier, and road oil to a standpipe with aswinging arm, which is arranged so that it may be usedfor filling the tank car operating on the tracks of thecompany, or the horse-drawn tank wagons. Concreteplatforms with sumps have been installed, so that thedelivery tanks can be blown out and the oil returned tothe storage tank. The boiler house is 28 ft. x 30 ft., including an officeand lavatory. The oil-burning boiler, 48 in. in diameter,15 ft. long, 100 lb. working pressure, made by JoshuaHendy Company, is of 50-hp. capacity, and has an extrafeed pump connected with a concrete underground watertank for use in case of interruption to regular waterservice. The wagon shed is 18 ft. x 130 ft., open infront. All buildings are of wood and corrugated iron, andthe entire plant is inclosed with an 8-ft., tight-boardfence with gates. The yard is paved with oil macadam. S. T. RYS. PAVING PLANT—BELT CONVEYOR WITH TRIPPEROVER STORAGE BINS April 15, 19161 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 731 and underlaid with drain tile to allow surface water torun off. The shops of the company are protected by a domesticfire system, with tank and pump, but owing to the dan-ger of water getting into the oil tanks, this systemhas not been extended to the paving plant. Handgrenades have been distributed throughout and a chem-ical engine on wheels has been provided. Dust and sandare always available in case of fire in the tanks. Afirst-aid medical cabinet has been installed for personalinjuries, and the company, working in conjunction withthe State accident commission, has safeguarded theplant in almost every possible way. General Considerations The paving plant is compact, of low first cost, adaptedto its purpose and can be operated at a minimum forfuel, power and labor. The construction of the unload-ing hopper and storage bins with conveyin
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