. The Street railway journal . into the shop. When open, thedoors shut off the light from the windows above, but let anequal amount through the door opening. The window sashabove the door is 10 ft. wide and 7 ft. high, the door being ofthe same width and giving an opening 7 ft. 9 ins. high. i8o STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVII. No. 5. The wood mill is operated by two 50-hp, 500-volt motors,belted to line shafts. The floor of the shop is raised above thatof the carpenter shop, and all the shafting and belting is placedbeneath the floor. This arrangement gives a clear work room,and not only e
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. The Street railway journal . into the shop. When open, thedoors shut off the light from the windows above, but let anequal amount through the door opening. The window sashabove the door is 10 ft. wide and 7 ft. high, the door being ofthe same width and giving an opening 7 ft. 9 ins. high. i8o STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVII. No. 5. The wood mill is operated by two 50-hp, 500-volt motors, belted to line shafts. The floor of the shop is raised above thatof the carpenter shop, and all the shafting and belting is placedbeneath the floor. This arrangement gives a clear work room, and not only eliminates the danger from belting, but protectsthe shafts and motors from dust, and makes it easier to handlelong pieces of lumber. The equipment of the mill is very complete, and comprisesall the woodworking machines necessary for the repair andconstruction of cars. Included in the equipment are a Fay &Egan double panel raiser, a patent foot miterer, an automaticsash and door clamp, an elbow power sander with 7-ft. swing, . FORGE SHOP The forge shop is a separate building, 60 ft. x 210 ft. in size, and is located at right angles to the truck and carpenter shops.Ample light is furnished by 1512 sq. ft. of glass. A ventilatoron the ridge of the roof permits the escape of the gases andsmoke. The equipment cbnsists of nine forges of special design—