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 61
k platform. A feature in this design is the use of a water-tub,8 ft. diameter by 9 ft. high, placed on blocking near the buildings to serve as a cistern to catchrain-water from the roofs, which are carefully guttered and provided with leaders to the cistern.This feature is an essential one in… … D * Room foot 3 -__ .. _ _. , . Fig. 69.—End Elev.\t!ON and Cross section. Fig. yn.—Ground-plan. the ground. The building has a 4-in. frame and is sheathed on the outside with u])right boards andbattens without any attempt at ornamentation. The interior is ceiled with i-in. tongued andgrooved…
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