The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04

tone and the smaller one of ten. Both
are equipped with an auxiliary five ton
hoists The larger will be used on the.
floor only, for such work as turning over
boilers fitting up fre-boxers. delivering
the boilers 10 the hydraulic riveter, and
for general heavy lifting in the shop The
smaller VIII perform the duties OF unioad-
ing plates, placing them for the layer
OUT handling material to and from lie
machines. and TO do the lighter lift ns-
From the north side OF the new shop,
built into the ma II building. there Is
runway, running from west 10 east. On
this is a third crane OF ten tons capacity.
with a span Of s.xty-siX feet, five inches
The duties Of this crane W Il be 10 Cntoad
ali materials for construction. The cars
containing cons. gnmenIs viii be run into
thu space between the Old and new shops,
where they can be unloaded without in
convenience or unnecessary delay These
rveters and cranes were built especially
for This purpose, the big rive. err by
Bement. Niles x Co, of Philade ph a. Pa.
The first two cranes mentioned, by Paw
ing q Harnischfeger of Milwaukee, WIS,
and the third crane by the VIII ting FOun-
dry Equipment Company. of Chicago.
THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
The general location Of the machinery,
in the new shop, is such that raw ma
terial. started at one end, and kept in
continuous rotation, comes out the other
end the finished product. The boiler is
then srasped by one of the enormous
cranes and carried into the erecting shop
to be fitted OH frames, where, within
short time, is turned out the engine, as
the public sees it.
Besides the machinery already men
toned, the equipment OF this new shop
will consist of three great punches,
heavy shear, four drills. two hange
punches, an extra large plate palmer.
monster steam roll. two hydraulic hange
presses, one Of a hundred and twenty
five tons, and another OF slightly smaller
power, and one set OF rolls for the bend
ing of angle irons.
In the annex. the first eight bays VIII
De equipped with a hange shop where
work Of preparing dome bases, back heads,
and taroat sheets Will also be done This
y department will have five fires. over witch
will be an hydraulic crane. Punching ma
chinery will also be located in the annex
and the DO Ter for generating steam will
also find place here.
This enumeration does not include the
complete equipment OF metal working
Piled.
The building Will be heated throughout
by what is known as the hot blast system.
two hundred-and-forty inch fans being
| used
There is probably no place in the South
where the wheels Of industry turn more
rapidly than az the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works. Here resounds day
and night the sound of the hammer.
sledge and saw. Richmond of a truth.
has not been passed over by the wave
of prosperity that has swept over the
/ country. but has been caught by and in
some Instances, her industries have al
most been submerged for while her In
dustres are kept working overtime to
supply the demand. the transportation
companies are securing the country from
end to end to find equipment to carry the
finished product to its destination.
The Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works is doing all in its power TO help
relieve the situation. and many engines
are being turned out each week at this
one Of the greatest engine building plants
in the country.