. American engineer and railroad journal . VIEW SHOWING THE INTERIOR OF THE CLEANING HOUSE. THE TRAVELING AIR HOIST, LARGE SIZE OF THE TANKS AND DRAINING PLATFORM, AS WELL AS THE STEEL FRAME WORK OF THE BUILDING, ARE WELL ILLUSTRATED BY THIS VIEW. THE HEAVY DOORS COVERING THE VATS ARE HANDLED BY THE HOIST. 126 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. « at-7-^ k Sl^«—-^ kc 21-7- M K > (^ Mf Round TlodN ?< \ Roof Plan. Cross Section i»--i-8-->- Typical Detailof Columns. GENERAL PLANS AND DETAIL OF COLUMNS OF THE STRUCTURE OVER THE LYE VATS. THIS STEEL FRAME IS ENCLOSED BY A WOOD SHELL. T
. American engineer and railroad journal . VIEW SHOWING THE INTERIOR OF THE CLEANING HOUSE. THE TRAVELING AIR HOIST, LARGE SIZE OF THE TANKS AND DRAINING PLATFORM, AS WELL AS THE STEEL FRAME WORK OF THE BUILDING, ARE WELL ILLUSTRATED BY THIS VIEW. THE HEAVY DOORS COVERING THE VATS ARE HANDLED BY THE HOIST. 126 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. « at-7-^ k Sl^«—-^ kc 21-7- M K > (^ Mf Round TlodN ?< \ Roof Plan. Cross Section i»--i-8-->- Typical Detailof Columns. GENERAL PLANS AND DETAIL OF COLUMNS OF THE STRUCTURE OVER THE LYE VATS. THIS STEEL FRAME IS ENCLOSED BY A WOOD SHELL. THE METHOD OF SUPPORTING AND BR.\CING THE CRANE RUNWAYS IS CLE.\RLY SHOWN IN THIS VIEW. building. This structure is of steel frame work enclosed with corrugated iron, the details of construction being shown in one of the illustrations. Swinging doors, operated by means of a wire cable, cover the space provided for the entrance of the crane. The columns supporting the crane runway over the tire platform and storage yard are ylso shown in detail in one of the illustrations. They are arranged to give a 40- ft. clear span to the crane, the top of the rail being 21 ft. above grade. The runway has a total length of 127 ft. 9 in. The track passing into this building extendsthrough the erecting shop and into the ma-chine shop, where it is provided with a turn-table on one of the longitudinal tracks. AFerguson oil heater i
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