. Railroad structures and estimates . PLANPLAN Fig. 215. Fig. 215a. Frame and Concrete Pump Houses. CONCRETE BLOCK PUMP HOUSE. 467 Concrete Block Pump House, M. St P. & S. S. M. Ry., 14 X14. — Fig. 216 shows a concrete block pump house built by theM. St. P. & S. S. M. Ry., for gasoline pumping outfit. It is14 ft. square and the cost would be about $400. This pricewill include the pump foundation and tank receptacle, but notthe pumping outfit or gasoline tank. lz6D. liJS. SIDE ELEVATIONLOOKING FROM WELL. STANDARD ux 14PUMP HOUSE Fig. 216. Concrete Block Pump House, M. St. P. & S. S. M. Ry. C. L
. Railroad structures and estimates . PLANPLAN Fig. 215. Fig. 215a. Frame and Concrete Pump Houses. CONCRETE BLOCK PUMP HOUSE. 467 Concrete Block Pump House, M. St P. & S. S. M. Ry., 14 X14. — Fig. 216 shows a concrete block pump house built by theM. St. P. & S. S. M. Ry., for gasoline pumping outfit. It is14 ft. square and the cost would be about $400. This pricewill include the pump foundation and tank receptacle, but notthe pumping outfit or gasoline tank. lz6D. liJS. SIDE ELEVATIONLOOKING FROM WELL. STANDARD ux 14PUMP HOUSE Fig. 216. Concrete Block Pump House, M. St. P. & S. S. M. Ry. C. L. O. & W. Ry. Pump House. — A pump house, built onthe C. L. 0. & W. Ry. at a number of points, is shown. Fig. inside dimensions are 10 7 X 13, to accommodate a10 horsepower combined gasoline engine and pump. The foun-dation for the pumping outfit is a solid block of concrete, sup-ported on piles, where soft bottom is encountered and provisionis made for a stove and coal bin. A separate pit for gasolinetank is built of concrete with a wooden top, located in a suitableposition some distance from the pump house. The pit is drainedand is large enough to hold a 50 gallon tank. The house itselfis of the ordinary frame construction with 2 X 6 wood joistson cedar sills, finished on top with 2 in. plank for the floor; thewall studs are 2 X 4 at 2-ft. centers and the roof and ceilingtimbers 2 X 6. The roof is covered with |-in. T. & G. boardswith building paper and shingles over.
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