. The Street railway journal . by the Evans-Almirall system offorced circulation of hot water, the supply being drawnfrom the power house. The heat-ing coils are supported in banks onthe bottom chords of the rooftrusses in the store room, mill, paintand erecting shops. In the repairshop and cleaning room the coilsare banked on the side walls of thepits where the warm air will riseand dry out the equipment standingover the pits. An extra largeradiating surface is provided in thepaint shop to assist in drying thepaint when applied. The shops arelighted with Cooper Hewitt mercuryvapor lamps with
. The Street railway journal . by the Evans-Almirall system offorced circulation of hot water, the supply being drawnfrom the power house. The heat-ing coils are supported in banks onthe bottom chords of the rooftrusses in the store room, mill, paintand erecting shops. In the repairshop and cleaning room the coilsare banked on the side walls of thepits where the warm air will riseand dry out the equipment standingover the pits. An extra largeradiating surface is provided in thepaint shop to assist in drying thepaint when applied. The shops arelighted with Cooper Hewitt mercuryvapor lamps with the exception ofthe paint shop, where inclosed arclamps are used. The tubes aremounted well up in the roof trussesto get the maximum diffusion oflight and have proved very satisfac-tory for night work. When a car arrives at the shopfor repairs it is assigned to one ofthe 12 pits in the main repairshop and inspected from trolleywheel to brake shoes for any andevery defect, regardless of thedivision inspectors report of defects. FIG. 9.—NORTH ELEVATION OF SHOPS, SHOWING LADDER TRACK nishing window sash as well as renovating and repairingseat upholstery. Offices for the superintendent of motive power, superin-tendent of power, master mechapic and division electricianas well as a large instruction room for trainmen are pro-vided in a second-story extension, 54 ft. x 64 ft., over the sent with the car. One man is employed who does noth-ing but this thorough inspection. The brakes, controlapparatus and other electrical equipment on the car bodyare tested out and marked for overhauling if not inproper order. If any truck work is to be done themotors are uncovered and armatures removed for test April 4, 1908,] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 543 and overhauling if necessary. No detail of thj car isoverlooked. If the trucks are to be removed for repairs to the motorsor wheel work the motor connections are detached, brakesuncoupled and the body lifted off of the trucks by two5-ton electric hoi
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