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 266
angways areprovided on each side of the pier, similar to those on the single-story covered piers, described above.Freight is transferred to or from the upper story by means of six Ruddell barrel and freightelevators, shown in Fig. 392, operated by steam, arranged to carry barrels, bags, or package… … Fig. 3go.—Cross-section. engine. The machinery is equipped with safety appliances and automatic shut-off valves, so thatone man can attend to all the engines on the pier, as in case of an accident the engine is stoppedautomatically. By omitting the upper floor over the track-pit, the height of the…
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