. American engineer and railroad journal . es into four sections, each of which sections con-nects with one boiler and one engine. This is a very flexibleand convenient arrangement of the piping system, as in thisway the equipment may be sectionalized into four practicallyseparate and individual power plants. The gallery supports for the header are carried partly by thedivision wall and partly by rods from the roof trusses. Theheader rests upon two 6-in 12%-lb. I-beams running along theouter edge, being fastened rigidly at the middle point of eachportion of the gallery and allowed to expand in
. American engineer and railroad journal . es into four sections, each of which sections con-nects with one boiler and one engine. This is a very flexibleand convenient arrangement of the piping system, as in thisway the equipment may be sectionalized into four practicallyseparate and individual power plants. The gallery supports for the header are carried partly by thedivision wall and partly by rods from the roof trusses. Theheader rests upon two 6-in 12%-lb. I-beams running along theouter edge, being fastened rigidly at the middle point of eachportion of the gallery and allowed to expand in either provision for expansion at the intermediate points of support are shown in the detail of the roller bearing saddle, eachof which permits of about 6 ins. of free and easy movement. Thepipe saddle is arranged to move upon three pipe rollers, andthese in turn roll upon a smooth plate clamped to the I-beambase; the three pipe rolls are held together by a novel side- AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 128. OBOSS SECTION D-D THBODQH ENGINE BOOH, SHOWING ABBANGEMBNT OF EXCITES IMTS, SWITOHBOABD QALLEBY ami TRANSFORMERVAULT IN BASEMENT—CROSS SECTION C-C THROUGH BOILER BOOM, SHOWING BLOW-OFI AND FEED FIFING.
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