. Railroad structures and estimates . FIRST FLOOR PLAN Gal. I. Flashing. FRONT ELEVATION Fig. 171 {Continued). C. P. R. Double Section House. 350 REST HOUSES. Rest Houses. — One of the important features about a resthouse is to obtain a good site for it. As often as not it is locatedin the comer of a yard where it is subjected to noise and peri-odical deluges of smoke from the roundhouse which not onlycauses irritation and dissatisfaction, but also adds greatly toits maintenance as it requires constant painting to keep thebuilding from looking ding^. It is claimed that the men coming in tired
. Railroad structures and estimates . FIRST FLOOR PLAN Gal. I. Flashing. FRONT ELEVATION Fig. 171 {Continued). C. P. R. Double Section House. 350 REST HOUSES. Rest Houses. — One of the important features about a resthouse is to obtain a good site for it. As often as not it is locatedin the comer of a yard where it is subjected to noise and peri-odical deluges of smoke from the roundhouse which not onlycauses irritation and dissatisfaction, but also adds greatly toits maintenance as it requires constant painting to keep thebuilding from looking ding^. It is claimed that the men coming in tired at all hours do notcare to walk very far and in consequence the nearer the houseis to his cab or caboose at the end of his run the better he likesit. The same also appUes when he is called for duty, the closerhe is the less time it takes to get read}. ^Tiilst these have a bearing on the location, freedom fromsmoke and noise, attractive outlook and genial surroundingshave a value in efficiency that is too often overlooked andmore money is often spent in trc-ing to co
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