New Machinery Throughout
Both the locomotive and car shops
will be equipped With new machinery
throughout. All will be of the latest
design and electrically-driven, each ma
chine being equipped with individual
motor, so that no overhead shafting will
be needed, and each machine will be
run only when it is needed.
The eleven electrically-operated over-'
head traveling cranes will handle all
heavy matrial, eliminating the use of
hand labor. The buildings will be piped
throughout for supplies of water, steam
and compressed air and wired for elec
tricity, with taps placed at such fre
quent intervals that all will be avail
able wherever needed.
While it is Intended to purchase elec
tric power in Birmingham for the oper
ation of the plant in normal times, the
power house will be equipped with gen
erating machinery to supply power in
emergencies.
Modern Facilities
The buildings bare been designed
with the idea of securing lighting ns
perfect as possible both day and night.
Special attention has also been given
to the heating, ventilating and sanitary
arrangements. The heating will be
done by the modern unit system.
A system of pipes will be provided
for protection entirely separate from
the water service pipes. A reservoir
with 200.000 gallons capacity will catch
rain watfr from the roofs of the prin
cipal buildings, the fresh water being
introduced at the bottom of the reser
voir, preventing the •accumulation of
stagnant water.
Ten Miles Of Shop Track
The magnitude of the plant can be
understood from the fact that it will
require more than ten miles of track to
serve it.
