Railway organization and management Volume 1 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...general work done. These various shops are so equipped that the capacity of one is arranged for the capacity of the others and the capacity of the machines is arranged for the capacities of other machines. These shops are manufacturers of tools and various repair parts for other than engine and car repairs. Most large railroads are an aggregation of smaller roads built under separate standards, and in addition there have been most radical changes in size of engines and cars in the last few years. As a result the equipment and tools comprise a heterogeneous mass, making the interchange of parts practically impossible as to most of it. The shop operation, therefore, consists of the manufacture of a multiplicity of parts and tools. Most large systems standardize their locomotives into eight or ten sizes, and five or six types, but much of the old equipment remains on branch and unimportant lines for years. Officebs The officer at the head of the mechanical department is called superintendent of motive power, or some similar title. He has supervision of all matters pertaining to the construction and maintenance of locomotives, cars, and machinery, and issues instructions covering standard designs and methods for the guidance of the maintenance-of-equipment department. He keeps a record in detail of all the locomotives, cars, and machinery of the company, and all standard drawings Fig. 14.--Shop Organisation of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway relating to the department, and examines and approves all plans for shops, engine-houses, and coaling stations. He is responsible for proper charges against foreign lines for repairs made to their equipment. He appoints mechanical superintendents, mechanical and electrical engineers, inspector of shops, and g...