. Railway mechanical engineer . hreebrass lathes and one engine lathe serving this beyond the brass lathes is the bolt department. In thisdepartment there are five turret lathes, seven small enginelatiies for fitting belts, a centering machine, a drill press, anut facer, a 4-in. single spindle tapping machine and a three-spindle bolt cutter. Tool Room—The tool room is very completely equippedfor light or heavy work. The smaller machines are beltdriven from line shafting Ijut the larger lathes have indi- hauled. In tlie northwest corner of the tool room islocated a light lieaudr
. Railway mechanical engineer . hreebrass lathes and one engine lathe serving this beyond the brass lathes is the bolt department. In thisdepartment there are five turret lathes, seven small enginelatiies for fitting belts, a centering machine, a drill press, anut facer, a 4-in. single spindle tapping machine and a three-spindle bolt cutter. Tool Room—The tool room is very completely equippedfor light or heavy work. The smaller machines are beltdriven from line shafting Ijut the larger lathes have indi- hauled. In tlie northwest corner of the tool room islocated a light lieaudr\- hammer and an oil furnace wherechisels and other tools are inade and put in shape. The mainstock room for blue prints and hand tools is in the comerof the tool room. Above this is the foremans office whichgives a view of the entire north side of the shops. Thewalls are of glass to give a wide field of vision. The west end of the light machine bay is occupied by theelectrical department. Here repairs to headlight equipment,. Power Plant and Spray Cooling Pond motors, gasoline engines and section cars are carried on. Apart of the space at this end of the shop is devoted to storageat the present time. SOUTH BAY, Tile large Ijay south of the erecting shop is equipped tohandle the work on frames and cylinders, engine trucks andmost of the auxiliary parts of the boiler and the the tools in this section have individual motor drive. Frames mid Cylinders.—At the east end of the south bay, 7 r- ■-r 2iP0O~ To Shop [^ Noi Cieamtd \ Flue Cuffer -wOo// ^ £gfyg Ffi/ei I iarye Pfi/es lb be \•g To Shop I Cleaned \ , , „.. Maffhewi & 7t/be M ^?° , „ I \ajftng K ,Mach,nt_ \Large FluesCfeoned\\and One FndCu/ gff\ .
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