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of t he material from the moment the demand arises until material i s delivered. Or, better still, in the event that it is delivered at the actual place where it is to be applied the messenger boy was not always at hand, each shop to engine or car ; in other words, instead of having high- could be connected by electric bells with the store house, salaried foremen waste time in writing requisitions for by which means the boys could be quickly summorted. material and high-priced mechanics waste time going to As f ar as possible facilities should be provided for un the store house for it, have each shop patrolled by cheap loading heavy material at points near where it is to be messenger boys and simply let the foreman or mechanic used, and tracks provided by which material can be taken tell the boy what he wants, let the boy deliver it and to machines or other places where needed, with minimum make the requisition and have the foreman sign it when amount of labor.

Locomotive S hops at Trenton Pennsylvania R ailroad (Second I nstallment.) IN t he previous article, the layout and construction of usual c omplement of cutters, formers, shears, work the shops at Trenton were considered, together with benches, etc. the various features of interest which entered into the In t he north bay of the machine shop are located the design and arrangement of buildings. The heavy machine tools. Fig. 4 shows the arrangement of equipment of the different departments and the distribu machines and motors in the west end of the shop. The tion and arrangement of machines in the various build wheel press and wheel lathes are located adjacent to ings will be next taken up. service track for handling wheels to and from the shop. The s ide bays of the locomotive shop are devoted to heavy and light machine tools, and over the light tool bay is a gallery which contains the tools in air brake work, tool making, etc. Fig. 1 shows the arrangement of the light machine tools in the west end of the south bay of the machine shop. The lathes are grouped and driven by a 25 H. P. motor. The method used in driving the other machinery is shown by the illustrations. Fig. 2 shows the light tools in the east end of the south bay of the machine shop, where the grinders and buffing wheels are located, while nearer the east wall is the pipe shop with work benches and pipe-bending machine. The b rass and air brake shop is located in west end PLAN, S IDE AND END ELEVATIONS OF FLUE CLEANER HOUSE — of the gallery over the light machine bay, as shown in LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS AT TRENTON, P. R. R. Fig. 3. The machine tool equipment consists of 5 lathes, The m achines in this section are all driven by individual 3 turret lathes, 1 boring machine, 2 drill presses, 1 mill motors. ing machine and 1 shaper, all group motor driven. Air The a rrangement of tools in the boiler shop is shown brake testing racks and work benches are also included. in Fig. 5. In the north bay are located the flue cutters, The tool making section is located about in the center work benches, tool room, small , etc. The heavy of the gallery, as shown in Fig. 3, and has a complete tools are all placed in the south bay, as will be observed assignment of machine tools, all motor driven. The east from Fig. 5. These tools have individual motor drives. end of the gallery is arranged as a tin shop, with the The b lacksmith shop has been completely equipped

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June, 1 907 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC i93 with a ppliances for doing all classes of work rapidly. Fig. 6 shows the layout of equipment. The are arranged at an angle to the shop, with two in con nection with each , which are of the double type. The steam are located adjacent to the anvils. The bolt headers, shears, etc., are located at the west end of the shop and are driven by a 1 5 H. P. motor. The oil and coal furnaces are grouped on the north side of the shop in connection with a 5,000-pound steam served by a swinging jib crane. Future extension has* been provided for, as shown in the illustration. The a rrangement of tools in the wood-working shop is shown in Fig. 7. The planer, cut-off , tenoning machine, etc., are located along the north wall of the shop adjacent to the service track for convenience in handling material. These tools have individual motor drives. On the south side of the shop the band , mortising machines, etc., are located and equipped with individual motor drives. A d etailed list of the machine tools assigned each shop, with the method of driving and size of motors and the equipment of the powerhouse are given as follows : POWER H OUSE. Four S terling boilers — 400 h. p. each. One f eed water heater. One f uel economizer. Two 1 6x8x12 inch feed pumps. Two 1 8x12x12 inch vacuum pumps. Two 1 8x10x12 inch Worthington fire pumps. Onee D Laval steam turbine pump. . One 7 ^x3x10 inch steam duplex pump. One 5 00 K. W. Westinghouse turbo-generator. One 2 00 K. W. Westinghouse synchronous motor set. One 2 00 K. W. direct current generator driven by tandem comp'd engine (not yet installed). Two 5 0 K. W. exciters. Turbine driven. One 2 ,000 sq. ft. surface condenser for Westinghouse turbine. Two 1 25 light Brush arc machines driven by D. C. motors. One G eneral Electric. T. A. voltage regulator on switch beard. HEAVY T OOLS MACHINE SHOP. Two0 9 inch driving wheel lathes — Each with 20 h. p. d. c. motors. 0One 9 inch driving wheel lathe— 40 h. p. d. c. motor. One 4 00 ton driving wheel press — 7^ h. p. motor. One0 9 inch driving wheel quartering machine — Two 3 h. p. motors. One0 8 inch boring mill — 5 and 15 h. p. d. c. motors. One 1 00 inch boring mill — 5 and 15 h. p. d. c. motors. One2 4 inch lathe — 15 h. p. d. c. motor. One c ar wheel borer — 10 h. p. motor. Two d ouble head axle lathes — 20 h. p. d. c. motors each. One 3 00 ton car wheel press — 7l/2 h. p. motor. , One 42 inch tire turning lathe — 15 h. p. d. c. motor. One radial drill — 5 h. p. motor. One h orizontal borer and miller — 5 and 2 h. p. d. c. motors. 194 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC J une, 1907

One0 3 inch ialhe— 10 h. 0. d. motor. One t urret lathe. One 20 inch slotter — 10 h. p. motor. Two2 4 inch boring mills. One 22 inch slotter — 10 h. p. motor. One2 2 inch double head shaper. One 72 inch planer — 30 h. p. motor. 8One 1 inch double head shaper. Two 42 inch planer — 20 h. p. motors each. One5 1 inch slotter. One 40 inch horizontal borer — 3^ h. p. motor. One2 4 inch emery grinder. One 26 inch double head shaper — 7^ h. p. motor. IO H ORSE POWER MOTOR. One cut-off — 5 h. p. motor. One4 2 inch turret lathe. One 26 inch double head shaper — Two 7^2 h. p. mo One vertical miller. tors. One 30 inch planer. 0One 4 inch horizontal borer and miller — 4 h. p. motor. One horizontal miller. One 32 inch slab miller — 20 h. p. motor. 7V2 H ORSE POWER MOTOR. One double head side rod borer — Two 5 h. p. motors. One2 4 inch emery grinder. One 18 by 96 inch gap piston rod grinder — 10 h. p. One0 1 inch pipe threading machine. motor. One 3 i nch pipe threading machine.

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.FIG. 5 — PLAN OK BOILER SHOP, SHOWING ARRANGEMENT OK TOOLS AND APPLIANCES — LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS AT TRENTON, P. R. R. Two0 3 inch planers — 10 h. p. motors each. One t urret-head . Two 6,000 lbs. electric elevators. One 2-spindle bolt cutter. MACHINE S HOP — GROUP DRIVEN TOOLS. ny2 H ORSE POWER MOTOR. 25 HORSE POWER MOTOR. Thiee t urret lathes. Five8 1 iach lathes. Four 50 inch drill presses. One 24 inch lathe. Two 32 inch drill presses. Two 16 inch lathes. One 26 inch planer. Three 14 inch lathes. One 14 inch lathe. Three 30 inch lathes. MACHINE S HOP — GROUP DRIVEN TOOLS. One 24 inch lathe. 7J4 HORSE POWER MOTOR. One 16 inch lathe. One d ouble emery wheel. One 12 inch lathe. One double belt polisher. June, 1 907 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC i95

One d ouble disc grinder. NTOOLS I WOOD WORKING SHOP. One 42 inch emery grinder. One d imension planer — 20 h. p. motor. One 60 inch guide bar grinder. One0 4 inch cut-off saw — 15 h. p. motor. One swing frame grinder. One e nd tenoner— 10 h. p. motor. One nut facing machine. One t hree-spindle horizontal borer — 10 h. p. motor. One 24 inch turret lathe. One h orizontal mortiser — 10 h. p. motor. One 20 inch pillar shaper. One4 1 inch cut-off saw — 7J/2 h. p. motor.

.FIG. 6 — PLAN OF SHOP. SHOWING LOCATION OF FORGES, ANVILS, CRANES, STEAM HAMMERS AND TOOLS — LOCOMOTIVE S HOPS AT TRENTON, P. R. R.

One0 5 ton power press. One m oulding machine — y]^ h. p. motor. GROUP D RIVEN TOOLS IN GALLERY TIN AND COPPER SHOP. One rip-saw — "Jl/i h. p. motor. 7V2 H ORSE POWER MOTOR. One 38 inch band saw — 5 h. p. motor. One t hree-spindle sensitive drill. One planer and jointer — 5 h. p. motor. One0 2 inch tool grinder. GROUP D RIVEN WOOD WORKING TOOLS. One d rawing press. 10 HORSE POWER MOTOR. One p ower press. One v ertical chisel mortiser and borer. One c ombined punch and . One sash tenoner. One s pinning lathe. One 20 inch wood turning lathe. One p ower gap shear. One emery grinder. GROUP D RIVEN TOOLS IN GALLERY — TOOL REPAIR ROOM. 5 H ORSE POWER MOTOR. HORSE POWER MOTOR. One b and saw filing machine. One w et tool grinder. One 48 inch saw grinder. One U niversal tool grinder. One 30 inch cutter grinder. Two d rill grinders. One 30 inch grindstone. Two u niversal grinders. OFFICE B UILDING. One m agnetic surface grinder. One 6 ,000 lbs. electric elevator. One0 1 inch double emery wheel. TOOLS I N BOILER AND TANK SHOP. One4 2 inch lathe. One 1 2 foot boiler plate rolls — 30 and 7^ h. p. motors; 6One 1 inch lathe. One 20 foot plate planer — 15 h. p. motor. One 1 2 inch lathe. One punch with 18 inch throat — 15 h. p. motor Two u niversal millers. One combined punch and shear — 10 h. p. motors each. One2 1 inch slotter. One combined punch and shear — 7^2 h. p. motor* 6One 1 inch shaper. each. 2One 3 inch drill. One0 6 inch radial drill— 5 h. p. motor. One p ower hack saw. One 8 by 12 foot flange block. GROUP D RIVEN TOOLS IN GALLERY — AIR BRAKE WORK. One flange . 2One 4 inch emery grinder. NTOOLS I SMITH SHOP GROUP DRIVEN. One2 3 inch drill press. 15 HORSE POWER MOTOR. One h orizontal borer. Twoi \ V inch bolt headers. One4 1 inch lathe. One 2 ^2 inch bolt headers. One 1 2 inch lathe. Two i ' -2 inch double head bolt cutters. One u niversal miller. One 2 J/2 inch bolt cutter. Two b rass turret lathes. One 2 i nch bar shear. One t hree-spindle sensitive drill. Three o il furnaces. 196 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC J une, 1907

One n ibbing machine. 2Thirty 4 inch forges. One s pring punch and shear. Two 6 by 6 foot forges. One s pring stripping machine. One grindstone. One s pring cambering machine. One 5,000 lb. steam hammer. One h ydraulic spring binding machine. One 1,600 lb. steam hammer. One S ^xi^xs inch duplex hydraulic pump. One 1,100 lb. steam hammer. Two l arge furnaces for coal. One 800 lb. steam hammer. One a nnealing and case hardening furnace. Two pressure blowers.

International R ailway General Foremen's Association Third A nnual Convention THE t hird annual convention of the International sub-head t he committee recommended that the use of jigs Railway General Foremen's Association was held and templates be extended as much as possible, as they in Chicago at the Lexington hotel, May 14th, 15th, 16th, are so much more reliable than or scales when and 17th. The meetings were presided over by the presi duplication of parts is required. dent, Mr. C. A. Swan, Jr., of the Hicks Locomotive Com In a ddition to the four sub-heads under shop betterment, pany. After formally opening the first session, Rev. the committee also considered two other phases of the Dondthaler led in prayer, which was followed by a short question, the first under the title, "The necessity of hav address from Mr. W. E. Symons, of the Pioneer Cast ing one main tool-making plant for large railway systems Steel Truck Company, of Chicago. Following this ad and distribution of tools to outlying points." The com dress, Mr. E. S. Marshall, of the American Car & Foun mittee recommended that "it is proper, economical and dry Co., on behalf of the Supply Men's Association, made better practice to standardize, manufacture and distribute a few remarks. Mr. D. E. Barton, chairman of tin. ex all shop tools for railway systems at one central point." ecutive committee, then gave a short talk, which was The question of proper toilet facilities for employes was followed by the address of the president, Mr. Swan. The r eport of the secretary showed the present mem bership to be 290, a gain of 45 over the preceding year, and the report of the treasurer indicated that the finances of the association were in good condition. SHOP B ETTERMENT. The f irst subject of the regular proceedings to be pre sented was the question of '"Shop Betterment," and as the regular committee appointed to handle this topic had not made a report, the report of the emergency committee on the subject was presented. The broad question of "Shop Betterment" was divided up into several sections, each one of which was considered separately. They are as follows : "First, "How can the output of a shop be increased by the reconstruction of old machine tools?" Under this sub-head the report called attention to the fact that, as a rule, the machine tools are not sufficiently heavy to give the maximum output of the new self-hardening steels, and that some designs of old machine tools with a few necessary changes would produce nearly as good results as the modern machines. Second, "Maintenance and proper distribution of small tools." In considering this question, the committee suggested that in the ordi nary sized shop, all small tools which are the natural .MR. C A SWAN, JR., PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY equipment of the machine, be kept in the tool room and GENERAL FOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION checked out from there, and that the efficiency of tool also c onsidered and the necessity of providing good lock room be increased until all tools are in proper shape for ers, wash basins, etc., was brought out and emphasized. use at any time. Third, "The care of air tools." The After an interesting discussion, the recommendations of necessity of proper inspection and care of pneumatic the committee were adopted in practically the form sub tools was emphasized and seven days recommended as mitted to the convention. the longest period for continual service of tools without PIECEWORK. regular inspection and repairs. Fourth, "Special de The n ext subject considered was an individual paper, vices, jigs, templates and the use of same." Under this entitled, "Piecework Practically Applied to Locomotive