Buildings and structures of American railroads. A reference book for railroad managers, superintendents, master mechanics, engineers, architects, and students (1893)
Berg, Walter Gilman, 1858-1908 · New York Wiley · leaf 189
coal to engines. The structure consists of a building,34 ft. X 211 ft., with a delivery track at the peak uf the building, 42 ft. above the ground. On one 152 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. side of the building is the main track of the road and on the other side a yard track. The… … Fig. 2S0.—Cross-section. on the other side of the house is done by an apron and flap-door leading out of a hopper-shaped bin.Storage-bins are provided, as shown, from which coal is drawn into the trolley-cars, and the cars thentransferred to the upper tier again. The storage capacity of the…
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