. Electric railway journal . be done as required, in addition to the turning of the tires,which is always necessary at ordinary shoppings. Each unit is handled separately, the two half locomotivesbeing separated before being brought into the erectingshop. In lifting each unit off its wheels one of the twohooks of the traveling electric shop crane is coupled toa claw which catches under the center of the cast-steelbumper beam at the front of the locomotive. The otherhook of the crane is coupled to a standard yoke for liftingsteam locomotives and lifts the rear part of the unit bya lifting beam
. Electric railway journal . be done as required, in addition to the turning of the tires,which is always necessary at ordinary shoppings. Each unit is handled separately, the two half locomotivesbeing separated before being brought into the erectingshop. In lifting each unit off its wheels one of the twohooks of the traveling electric shop crane is coupled toa claw which catches under the center of the cast-steelbumper beam at the front of the locomotive. The otherhook of the crane is coupled to a standard yoke for liftingsteam locomotives and lifts the rear part of the unit bya lifting beam hung from it and passing across underneaththe frames. After the driving wheels and truck are rolledout from under the engine it is let down upon blocks andshort screw jacks in the usual manner. If it is necessary to get at the motor for any reason, thecab is removed from the frames, taking with it the control,the resistance, the compressor and all cab fittings. Thecrane hooks are coupled on by means of yokes to two vertical. Pennsylvania Locomotives—Rear View of Unit in Repair Shop, with Wheels, Cab and Armature Removed and stretching of the band wire. Tin strips have beenplaced beneath the core bands in accordance with the latestpractice adopted by motor manufacturers as well as byhigh-speed electric railways. This was generally carriedout during the latter part of 1911. An item of repairs which involves the shopping ofthe locomotives is the necessity for re-painting the is quite a considerable item of expense on accountof the high finish which is required, as the locomotivesare used largely in passenger service and are very much inevidence. In accordance with the rules common on electricrailways, a touching up and varnishing is given to thelocomotive annually, and it is expected that the old paintwill be completely cleaned off and new coats applied everythird year. In handling the locomotives for heavy repairs in theMeadows shop, the wheels are invariably removed
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