Buildings and structures of American railroads. A reference book for railroad managers, superintendents, master mechanics, engineers, architects, and students (1893)
Berg, Walter G. (Walter Gilman), 1858-1908 · New York, J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 115
ower, 19 ftX 19 ft. The height of the sand-store is about 24 ft. to the eaves, and that of the tower about.33 ft. In operating the house, the wet sand is run into the w-et-sand store in cars on a trestle track,and dumped from hopper-cars or shovelled off into store. The wet sand is wheeled, as… … .^/; Fig. iSo.—Cross-skction. SA ND-HO USES. 7 7 operated by hand, wliiih conveys ihe sand inlo a hoiiper-shaped dry-sand bin occupjing the lop oftlie tower. From tliis elevated storage-bin tlie sand is drawn through spouts directly into the sand-box of the engine, similarly to the manner that…
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