Railway and Locomotive Engineering . sound businessbasis. In regard to the gross earnings of thecompany during the period under consid-eration, they amounted to $25,990,000 andthe expenses including maintenance and$685,000 depreciation, were $21,391, after paying taxes amounting to $655,-000 and some other unimportant itemsthere was $3,901,000 available for divi-dends, and after the payment of the usualdividends $2,270,000 was added to the bal-ance sheet surplus. No money will bespent on the proposed new plant at until business improves. September, 1921 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE E
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . sound businessbasis. In regard to the gross earnings of thecompany during the period under consid-eration, they amounted to $25,990,000 andthe expenses including maintenance and$685,000 depreciation, were $21,391, after paying taxes amounting to $655,-000 and some other unimportant itemsthere was $3,901,000 available for divi-dends, and after the payment of the usualdividends $2,270,000 was added to the bal-ance sheet surplus. No money will bespent on the proposed new plant at until business improves. September, 1921 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 253 Handy Shop Tools Designed and Used by the Mechanics On the Erie Railroad In the several shops of the Erie Rail-road there are a number of handy de-vices that have been designed by themen either in charge of or doing theactual work of car and locomotive re- moved. They are substantially madeand bolted together with a leg basemeasured on the outside of about 1 in. by 3 ft. Another handy device is a barrel Z~6 >|. SHORT CAR HORSE IX ON THE ERIE pairing. Some of them have beenstandardized for use in all shops, whileothers were designed to meet localconditions. A number are merely shop conve-
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