. The street railway review . BLACKSMITH MIUL ANL TOO] S. the process of brazing was first tried, the hot air rising from theapparatus started the sprinklers, so it became essential to protectthe latter by a shielding funnel and discharge pipe. The paint shop is 150 ft. long and 63 ft. wide. It is provided withfour tracks spaced 15 ft. apart on centres. One of these tracks isprovided with a washing pit, and another with a repair or inspectionpit. In this shop it is planned to paint each car at least once a supply of daylight is plentiful, coming from both east windowsand skylights fit
. The street railway review . BLACKSMITH MIUL ANL TOO] S. the process of brazing was first tried, the hot air rising from theapparatus started the sprinklers, so it became essential to protectthe latter by a shielding funnel and discharge pipe. The paint shop is 150 ft. long and 63 ft. wide. It is provided withfour tracks spaced 15 ft. apart on centres. One of these tracks isprovided with a washing pit, and another with a repair or inspectionpit. In this shop it is planned to paint each car at least once a supply of daylight is plentiful, coming from both east windowsand skylights fitted with ribbed glass. The floor is of concrete. Carsteps are painted by dipping them bodily into a trough of blackvarnish—a process which saves a large amount of time and labor inintricate step patterns. Extra troughs are provided for dripping. SIGN AND SASH ROOM OF THE PAINTING DEPARTMENT. purposes, after the steps have been dipped in the black varnishtrough. To obviate the raising of dust, brushes fitted with keroseneoil reservoirs are used. The oil moistens the bristles slightly whenthe brush is used, keeping them damp and tending toward the ab-sorption instead of the scattering of dust. At the south end of thepaint shop are three rooms. One is used as an office for the head ofthe department. This room is 10 ft. long by 7 ft. wide. The secondis a sign and sash room 31 ft. 10 in. by 34 ft., and the third is a fireproof room 13 ft. by 7 ft. used for the storage of paints and oils. 36 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW [Vol. XVI, No. i. The sign and sash room has several special features. It is lightedby a single enclosed arc lamp, and also, in the daytime by a sky-light. In one corner is a sign storage rack of special design, shownin the illustration. This rack is built to hold both end and sidesigns, and is unusually compact. It occupi
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