. American engineer . g the Schilhan Wittenberg hot water sys-tem is installed, which utilizes the steam from incoming enginesfor heating the water. In the roundhouse is an electricallyoperated drop pit, using a 9 h. p. motor, which is kept in scrup-ulously clean condition. There are separate office buildings forthe chief roundhouse foreman and tlic assistants and clerks at-tached to him; in this office building is, as in each of the shops,a small emergency surgical operating room. In the air brake instruction room are facilities for instructionin the use of the brakes, as well as in the use o
. American engineer . g the Schilhan Wittenberg hot water sys-tem is installed, which utilizes the steam from incoming enginesfor heating the water. In the roundhouse is an electricallyoperated drop pit, using a 9 h. p. motor, which is kept in scrup-ulously clean condition. There are separate office buildings forthe chief roundhouse foreman and tlic assistants and clerks at-tached to him; in this office building is, as in each of the shops,a small emergency surgical operating room. In the air brake instruction room are facilities for instructionin the use of the brakes, as well as in the use of lubricators,first aid to the injured, high tension electric apparatus, differentlocomotive valve gear, signals, etc. On the walls are charts andtables illustrating these. Attached to the roundhouse is a small shop with four pitsfor light locomotive repairs, and the necessary machine shopequipment for carrying on these repairs. A jib crane of five tonscapacity serves to hoist heavy parts to their respective Hungarian State Railways Engine H 125 ft. high. The turntables are 66 ft. long and are driven byelectric motors. As adjuncts to the roundhouse, are the following buildingsand rooms: Foremans office with intercommunicating telephoneconnection; engine board; safe for the storage of valuables be-longing to enginemen; alcove for receipt of laundry, includingoveralls, etc.; running repair shop; rest room for enginemenwith facilities for turning in time tickets, speed recorder dia-grams, work books, etc.; the clothes lockers of each individualengineer are in the roundhouse proper; rest room for firemenand hostlers, heated by gas and fitted with clothes lockers foreach individual man; room for the care of oil cans, each in-dividual engineer having his own cans and allotted shelf; roomfor care of engine lamps; room for roundhoiise machinists;room for air brake instruction; room for foreman of the elec-trical equipment; carpenters shop; electric transformer room;and rooms
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