. Railway master mechanic [microform] . mpoundCorliss air compressor of1,200 cu. ft. free air per min-ute capacity. All these en-gines operate condensingnormally, but the exhauststeam header has been pro-vided with connectidns thatwill allow any or all of themto exhaust, direct to the at-mosphere. In the condens-ing arrangement a noveladaptation of local condi-tions has been utilized. About300,000 gallons of water is consumed every 24 hours bythe locomotives passingthrough the roundhouse andfor other purposes. A steelstorage tank of 200,000 gal-lons capacity has been erect-ed near the power pl
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . mpoundCorliss air compressor of1,200 cu. ft. free air per min-ute capacity. All these en-gines operate condensingnormally, but the exhauststeam header has been pro-vided with connectidns thatwill allow any or all of themto exhaust, direct to the at-mosphere. In the condens-ing arrangement a noveladaptation of local condi-tions has been utilized. About300,000 gallons of water is consumed every 24 hours bythe locomotives passingthrough the roundhouse andfor other purposes. A steelstorage tank of 200,000 gal-lons capacity has been erect-ed near the power plant. AWheeler surface condenserhas been installed in theapartment adjoining the en-gine room, as indicated inFig. 2. The city main bring-ing water to the storage tankis connected to the condens-er so that the latter is inter-posed in the line of the main,and all water passes throughthe condenser on its way tothe storage tank. In this waythree requirements are atonce accomplished — neces-sity of a water-coolingtower is avoided, a high. Fig. 10—Generating Units, C, M. & St. P. Ry, February, 1904. RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC 51
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