International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa. : The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 706
properly balanced, the cap bolts sus-tain all the load placed upon the turntable, excepting thesmall amount carried by the tracks at the end of theplatform. When properly balanced on a Sellers turntable, the endwheels should only just touch the rails. The diameterof the roller box being 15 in., it… … 0-exp-e •nopufji 1290 RAILROAD STRUCTURES. SECTION BUILDINGS. 1822. Tool Houses.—-At the headquarters of eachsection a tool house is erected for the storage of hand andpush cars, track tools, and all track materials which may bedamaged by exposure to the weather, or, on account oftheir portability,…
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