. Operation of trains and station work and telegraphy . the tank ten-fold. The regular railway cyl-inder is a trifle smaller than those used in other gasstorage systems, measuring 114 in length by 20 indiameter; at a charging pressure of 150 pounds it willcontain 2,000 cubic feet of gas. 156 RULES FOR MOVEMENT OF TRAINS Though the tremendous storage capacity is realized,what it really means is better understood when the highcandle power of the gas is appreciated. For instance,one cubic foot yields 50 candle power. Thus a tank of2,000 cubic feet equals 100,000 candle power; enough tolight a car
. Operation of trains and station work and telegraphy . the tank ten-fold. The regular railway cyl-inder is a trifle smaller than those used in other gasstorage systems, measuring 114 in length by 20 indiameter; at a charging pressure of 150 pounds it willcontain 2,000 cubic feet of gas. 156 RULES FOR MOVEMENT OF TRAINS Though the tremendous storage capacity is realized,what it really means is better understood when the highcandle power of the gas is appreciated. For instance,one cubic foot yields 50 candle power. Thus a tank of2,000 cubic feet equals 100,000 candle power; enough tolight a car for several transcontinental trips. • *ss^r ^iftS^ ^_ -\ FIG. 63. CHARGING PLANT OF THE N. Y., N. H. & H. R. , R. I., SHOWING 5,000 CU. FT. HOLDER. The generating and compressing plant consists of atwo-story building for the generating, with a one-storyaddition for the compressing room, with room for motoron side, and a shed containing the storage cylinders inback. (See Figures 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67.) HEATING AND LIGHTING CARS 157. E—Generators. El—4 Gate Valves. E2—3 Gate Valves. E3—4 Flanged Unions. E4—3 Flanged Unions. F—Cushion Holder Tank. FT—Bell of Cushion Holder. F2—4 Inlet to Cushion Holdei. F3—3 Outlet from Cushion —Meter. H—Dryer —Scrubber. II—3 Main to ——% H. P. Line to Storage —Oil — % H. P. Globe —1/( h. P. Globe — M H. P. Globe Valves.,16—y, Pod —Filter Cases. L—y2 H. P. Line to AcetoneCylinder. II—Acetone Cylinder. L2—Acetone Filler. M—VI Special Steel Pipe. N—Storage Cylinders. O—Saddles for Storage Cylinders. P—Yard Line. PI—Yard Line Valves. P2—Nest of Valves for ChargingCylinders on Flat Cars. Q—% Pipe to Release Gas inYard Line Back to Holder. Ql—%. Pipe to Release Gas inCompressor Back to Holder. R—12 Connection to Sewer. S—% Pine to Release AcetoneCylinder Back to Holder. T—Wa
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