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 234
. deep. The design of the engine-pits, more especially the cast-iron chair for holding the railson the side walls, has been previously described and illustrated in Figs. 153 and 154 in the chapter onAshpits. The pits are built of brick, with 14-in. side walls, the rails being bolted to cast-iron… … Fu;. 338.—Ckoss SECTION. around the outside of the building. The highest point of the roof is at the inner wall. Ventilation iseffected l)y means of a smoke-stack in each stall hung in the roof over the pit, the stack having amovable lower bell-shaped piece to fit over the smoke-stack of engines.…
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