. Electric railway journal . t the yard to the use of this derrick and the other labor-sav-ing schemes and devices in the yard, only three men arerequired to take care of all work there. The yard was completely graded and surfaced andwas then equipped with mud sills, as shown in Fig. were made from second-hand ties laid end to endin lines about 8 ft. apart, and they make a foundationupon which to pile material. Old paving blocks unfitlor street work were used to build a solid roadway,Fig. 3, from the street through the yard along one ofthe tracks, to the cement shed and
. Electric railway journal . t the yard to the use of this derrick and the other labor-sav-ing schemes and devices in the yard, only three men arerequired to take care of all work there. The yard was completely graded and surfaced andwas then equipped with mud sills, as shown in Fig. were made from second-hand ties laid end to endin lines about 8 ft. apart, and they make a foundationupon which to pile material. Old paving blocks unfitlor street work were used to build a solid roadway,Fig. 3, from the street through the yard along one ofthe tracks, to the cement shed and gravel and sandbunkers at the rear of the property. As far as possi-ble, all material requiring team or truck service islocated along this roadway, so that it may be readilyhandled. Considerable study was given to the matter of assign-ing space to the various materials in order to economizeon space by setting aside a sufficient amount and yetnot too much for each item. Allowances were made also 11 -4 Pipe Spreader j *• A-A. DENVER STORAGE YARD—FIG. 4—DETAILS OF LIFTING BEAM USED WITH DERRICK
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