. The street railway review . condenser. This arrangement insures a supply of water for condens-ing purposes even in the dryest of weather. Ihe building was designed to be attractive in appearance as wellas useful. The inside dimensions of the engine room are 72 ft. 2 50 ft., and of the lx)iler nxini are 72 ft, 2 in. by 46 ft. I in. Thecondenser pit. below the engine room, is large and moniy, being 14ft. deep. There is a difference of 7 ft. between engine and boiler room floorlevels. The outer walls are 13 in. thick, with heavy pilasters, whilethe center wall is 17 in. thick, reaching to
. The street railway review . condenser. This arrangement insures a supply of water for condens-ing purposes even in the dryest of weather. Ihe building was designed to be attractive in appearance as wellas useful. The inside dimensions of the engine room are 72 ft. 2 50 ft., and of the lx)iler nxini are 72 ft, 2 in. by 46 ft. I in. Thecondenser pit. below the engine room, is large and moniy, being 14ft. deep. There is a difference of 7 ft. between engine and boiler room floorlevels. The outer walls are 13 in. thick, with heavy pilasters, whilethe center wall is 17 in. thick, reaching to cone of roof. Ilie outerwalls are of selected hard burned red brick, with stone laid with black mortar. The trusses are of steel, light, but so designed as to liave a largemargin of strength, and arc supported from the outer walls only— 1 he foundations for both building and machinery are of bardburned brick laid in .American portland cement. riic plant was designed for possible extension in either EXTERIOR OF POWER HOISE. without the changing of any of the machinery ni>w installed, as wellas for the most economical operation. It was not considered advisable (due to the snuiU aninunt of powerrequired, until the other end of the line is complete) to install a coal
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