. Electric railway review . ngs were made as nearly fireproof as was possible. Thefoundation of the buildings is of concrete, the superstructureis of brick, and the roof design, which in the shop is of thesaw-tooth type, is of lattice-truss and purlin steel rolling doors are used throughout. The structure is not elaborate in design, though ample nace and a cabinet for the storage of the castings made atthe shops. The brass furnace, shown in one of the illustrations, isof 100 pounds capacity. It is used in melting scrap metal forcasting gongs, trolley wheels, journal bearin
. Electric railway review . ngs were made as nearly fireproof as was possible. Thefoundation of the buildings is of concrete, the superstructureis of brick, and the roof design, which in the shop is of thesaw-tooth type, is of lattice-truss and purlin steel rolling doors are used throughout. The structure is not elaborate in design, though ample nace and a cabinet for the storage of the castings made atthe shops. The brass furnace, shown in one of the illustrations, isof 100 pounds capacity. It is used in melting scrap metal forcasting gongs, trolley wheels, journal bearings and car fittingsof every description. Up to this timo the company has limitedthe runs to the amount of scrap metal accumulated, but laterit is expected that all new fittings will be made here. The furnace is fired up every two weeks. The mouldingsand is kept, when not in use. in a large bin located at oneside of the shops. The patterns are made in the carpentershop and are stored in cabinets in the paint shop. The mould-. Car House and Shops at Knoxville—Exterior View. Showing Saw-tooth Roof. room is provided for storing and repairing the entire num-ber of cars owned by the company. The space occupied bythe shops and the car repair shops is ITS feet 4 inches by95 feet 6 inches in area. The first bay. 27 feet wide, on theside of the structure is set off for the blacksmith andmachine shops and the armature, wash and store rooms. ing work is superintended by a moulder, who at times whennot engaged in his regular work acts as helper to the black-smith. The furnace used in heating babbit for journal bear-ings is also shown in one of the illustrations. In making its bearings this company has obtained verysatisfactory results from the babbiting device furnished by April 13. 1907. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW 497 the Frank Ridlon Company which, it is claimed, imparts adesirable temper to the wearing surface of the babbit and■does away with the necessity of reaming out the metal after
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