. Railway age gazette . n the main line of the Southerndivision and the Bedford and Billerica branch, which form a 561 562 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION Vol. No. 11 junction near North Billerica station, a shop approach was per-missible from either end of the shop yard. The main shop track,8,000 ft. long, completes the third side of a wye. The field party under the direct supervision of S. P. Coffin,who was assistant engineer to the special engineer, began sur-veys for preparation of deed maps and topographical maps Feb-ruary 10, 1911, and the actual work of repairing locomotives The
. Railway age gazette . n the main line of the Southerndivision and the Bedford and Billerica branch, which form a 561 562 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION Vol. No. 11 junction near North Billerica station, a shop approach was per-missible from either end of the shop yard. The main shop track,8,000 ft. long, completes the third side of a wye. The field party under the direct supervision of S. P. Coffin,who was assistant engineer to the special engineer, began sur-veys for preparation of deed maps and topographical maps Feb-ruary 10, 1911, and the actual work of repairing locomotives The Maine Central had approximately 240 locomotives andwould require an output of 16 per month on the same basis ofoverhauling eacli engine once in 15 months; this increased theshop requirements for both roads to 106 locomotives per was estimated that possible electric operation would release89 engines of all classes for use outside the electric zone. Thiswas considered a decrease in steam locomotive shop require-. Plan Showing Arrangement of the Locomotive Shop was begun February 9, 1914, three years from the time actualfield work began. The acquisition about that titne of control of the Boston &Maine by the New York, New Haven & Hartfoid introduced anew feature in the problems to be solved and it was determinedto co-ordinate or combine the shop facilities of the various roadsmaking up the New England Lines. A careful study and ex-haustive report on the shop situation was made by A. B. Corthell. ments of six per month. The record of repairs passing throughthe shops indicated one-third first and second class repairs,necessitating firebox and heavy boiler work and extraordinarymachinery repairs; two-thirds, third class repairs; leaving classfour and five repairs to be taken care of at roundhouses. On the Boston & Maine there were 2,100 passenger cars, in-cluding those on order. On account of the constant use of carsit was necessary to provide shop capacity to put the whole
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