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 456
ch counterfort. The truss-shoes at the north end rest on a nest of 8 rollers 2^ in. in diameter, and a little less than 2ft. long. The south shoes are secured to the masonry by two 2^-in. bolts. The train-shed is built throughout of wrought-iron. The specifications for its quality and for… … Fp -Perspective of Traveller used in Erection of Train-shed, Front View. oxide-of-iron paint mixed with linseed-oil. The question of what is the best paint to preser\-e the iron roofsof train-sheds from the corrosive effect of the gases from the locomotive is an important one; but so far…
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