. American engineer and railroad journal . ich can be reachedfrom the floor, and is so arranged thatif desired both operations may be car-ried on at the same time. They haveseveral hoisting speeds, ranging from16 to 75 ft. per minute, and a rangeof traversing speeds up to 400 ft. perminute. The nominal capacity is alift of 1,000 lbs. at 60 ft. per tracks for these hoists extend be-yond the line of flasks and over thenarrow gauge tracks at each end ofthe moulding floor. Each pair of cupolas discharges intoa reservoir of 14,000 lbs. capacity,consisting of a brick-lined steel shellmoun
. American engineer and railroad journal . ich can be reachedfrom the floor, and is so arranged thatif desired both operations may be car-ried on at the same time. They haveseveral hoisting speeds, ranging from16 to 75 ft. per minute, and a rangeof traversing speeds up to 400 ft. perminute. The nominal capacity is alift of 1,000 lbs. at 60 ft. per tracks for these hoists extend be-yond the line of flasks and over thenarrow gauge tracks at each end ofthe moulding floor. Each pair of cupolas discharges intoa reservoir of 14,000 lbs. capacity,consisting of a brick-lined steel shellmounted on trunnions. These reser-voirs are tilted by a chain whichpasses over a sheave on the end of thetrunnion shaft and is operated by anhydraulic cylinder located underneaththe bed-plate and controlled by a valveconveniently placed. In front of eachof these reservoirs is a narrow gaugetrack upon which four small ladlecars coupled together are operatedby a cable driven by a reversi- April, 1906. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 133.
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