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 181
ced 3 ft.; purlins, 2 in. X 8in., laid flat; roof-boards, i in., with i-in. X 3-in. battens; inside sheathing, 2-in. boards, for 7 ft. upfrom the ground; outside sheathing, i-in. vertical boards, with liattens. Derrick Coal-house, Northern Pacific Railroad.—The Northern Pacific Railroad has a… … Fig. 269.—Front Elevation. Fig. 270.—Cross-section. consists of a low shed, 18 ft. wide and 250 ft. long, with a derrick-house, 18 ft. X 28 ft., at the centre.Along the face of the shed is the coaling track, on which engines stand opposite the derrick-housewhen receiving coal, while on the rear of…
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