St Louis-San Francisco railroad constructed reinforced concrete, open bottom underground pits housing valves and hose lines used for supplying Diesel passenger locomotives with water and fuel oil during station stops; locomotives can be serviced while still coupled to trains; pipe lines carrying fuel oil, and another for conveying water, extend underground from pumphouse and are brought to each pit from opposite sides.


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    Title :

    Flush-type facilities for servicing diesels


    Additional title:

    Ry Eng Maintenance


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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