. Electric railway journal . VIEWS IX BOWNESS PARK, WHICH DEMONSTRATE THAT MUCH HAS BEEN MADE FROM LITTLE Two illustrations show respectively the method used ininsulating the steam pipe and in installing a horizontalgooseneck to take up expansion. The pipe, surroundedwith a magnesia and tar paper covering, is laid in splittile directly in the ground and at an unusual depth, outof respect to the soil-penetrating qualities of winterscold. The gooseneck is in a two-division concrete-walledchamber, designed in this way to permit deformation ofthe bend and to furnish ample support for the cover and
. Electric railway journal . VIEWS IX BOWNESS PARK, WHICH DEMONSTRATE THAT MUCH HAS BEEN MADE FROM LITTLE Two illustrations show respectively the method used ininsulating the steam pipe and in installing a horizontalgooseneck to take up expansion. The pipe, surroundedwith a magnesia and tar paper covering, is laid in splittile directly in the ground and at an unusual depth, outof respect to the soil-penetrating qualities of winterscold. The gooseneck is in a two-division concrete-walledchamber, designed in this way to permit deformation ofthe bend and to furnish ample support for the cover andsoil above. On account of climatic conditions large quantities ofcoal and wood are required in the winter for heatingthe cars, for which purpose hot air heaters are is necessary also to store a great amount of sand in the sand-drying room. It is transferred from theheaters to a concrete hopper, where it is screened, andis then elevated by a bucket conveyor to a sand towerwhich has a small storage capacity and which i
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