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for the four cylindiical single-endedboilers fitted, mitslight to theawning-decksaloonbelow(Fig. 13).
T.-S.SS. "CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES"
the third servingfor the ventilationof the turbine- Suitablesideboardsare fitted at the forward end in
AND "CIUDAD DE MONTE VIDEO." room, &c. The deck plans are also given on close proximity to the first-class pantry, which
In somerespectsthere has beengreaterprogress Plate XLVL, Fig. 2 beinga half plan of the boat- latter in direct communicationby lifts with the

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in the design of Channel steamersthan in other deck ; Fig. 3 shows the wheel-house; Fig. 4 is a kitchen on the upper deck. The veranda cafe,
productioni of the marineconstructor. The limi half plan of the promenade-deck; Fig. 5 illustrates situatedaft of the dining-saloon, strikingly orna

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tationsimposedin the matterof length of hull and the arrangementof the awning-deck, Fig. 6 the mented in Chinese style, the colour schemein
in draught, owing to harbour dimensions,havere upper deck, and Fig. 7 the lower deck. Fig. 8, on one vessel being a bright red, and in the other
sulted in the tackling, by tank experiments,of the Plate XL VII., is a view of one of the steamerson rich green. The tables and chairs harmonise

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problem of resistance,and a form of hull with trial. in design with the general scheme of decora
special referenceto the lengtheningof the load- The scantlingsaregivenfully in thecross-sections,tion. A special feature in this cafe its origi

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line without increasingthe over-all dimensionsof Figs. 9 and10,Plate XL VII. ; the formershowsthe nality, as will be seen by the views, Figs. 15
the ship hasyieldedfavourableresults. In regard constructionbeforeand abaft the machineryspaces and 16. Specially- designed French windows of
to machineryalso satisfactoryconditionshavebeen in wayof the single bottom,and thelatter the mid large size, oval in shape and drapedwith curtains,
got, alike in reductionof weight per unit of power ship portion with cellular doublebottom. There is admit light to this, as to the dining-saloon. Hand
andin efficiency.In no classof shiphastheadvance no needto enter hereinto details. The vesselsare some beaten-coppervases,containing earthenware
been so rapid from paddle-wheelenginesto high classedA 1 at Lloyd's for Channel service, with pots with large ferns, are placedbetweenthe easy-
speed reciprocating machinery, later to turbines extra stiffening of the floors, stern frame and chairs outside the veranda cafe, the impression
directly driving triple screws,and now to turbines bottom plating. Siemens steel has been usod beingof Viennesegarden. Overhead,andextend

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arrangementon decks. On mostservicesthere is a fore peak is arrangedas a tank for trimming pur windowsin the sides,andthree handsomecoloured-
day and a night passage,and most owners seemto poses. Forward of the foremost boiler-room, as glass skylights in the dome. The ceiling in the
wish that all the vesselsbuilt should be utilisable shownin the longitudinal section,Fig. 1, is a large dining-saloon of fibrous plaster, ornamented.

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getherdifferent ; andsinceso manyof the services trunk hatchwayson the upperdeck. Two smaller of stout, heavily-painted canvas, which has the
are conductedby railway companies,it seemsthe holdsarrangedaft of the engine-roomarealsofitted appearancoof linoleum, while along the corridors

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more surprising that the managementhas not with trunk hatchways. The hull is well divided are fitted jute-matting runners (Figs. 13 and 14).
applied the samereasoningas dictatesa difference transverse and longitudinal steel bulkheads, and The awning-deck(Fig. partly of steel, and

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between the day train, with its dining-car and accessto the various compartments gained by covered with teak outsidethe steel deck-house

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corridor coaches,and the night train with many meansof sliding water-t^ghtdoors, operatedfrom and with Canadian pine inside. This deck, which
sleeping-carriages. A night steamer with com the level of the upper deck. The steelwater-tight fitted with continuous waterway with teak

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interior promenades,with large Bupper or break- thestern of the vesselto the engine-roomand from the accommodationof first-class passengers in
fast-roomp,would be greatly appreciated,and for the boiler-room right forward. Access below twenty-six double-berth cabins, and twenty-eight

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this reason we commendto the attention of the providedfor by meansof water-tightmanholes. which can be arranged to accommodateeither
owners of Channelsteamersthe drawingsof two The deckplans illustrating the arrangementof two or four persons. Each cabin fitted

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vesselsjust completed by Messrs.CammellLaird the passengeraccommodationare reproduced on with mahoganyfolding lavatory, specially de

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service between Buenos Aires and Monte Video, in Figs. 11 to 18, are perspectiveviews by Messrs. step to the upper berth. The interior

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accompanyingthis article. Bedford, Lemere and Co., London, of someof the finishedin white enamel, ard all sofa seats and
The distance to be traversed nightly, and the principal saloonsand state-rooms. backs are covered with dark floral Moque-
degreeof exposure to elemental forces by these The boat-deck (Fig. interesting, first in terie. In addition to the abovestate-rooms,there
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steamers, arecomparablewiththoseprevailingin the respectthat of Canadianpinecoveredwith stout, are special cabins de luxe, finished to conform
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English Channel,the North Sea,and the Irish Sea; heavily-paintedcotton canvas. This light and with different periods of architecture. Forward
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and yet thereis much in the designevolvedby the water-tight. Situatedat the fore end of this deck are four cabins,decoratedto conformto the Louis
buildersand the owners—the ArgentineNavigation large house, containing chart-room, pilots', XVI. period, and provided with two single bed
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Company(NicolasMihanovich),Limited —whichdif officers', and captain'ssleeping and sitting-rooms, steadsin electrogilt, similar to those shown in
fers materially. In thefirst place,state-rooms, many first-class hospital, barber's shop, and captain's Fig. 18. The panelsareadornedwith silk tapestry,
of themof thePullman type, havebeenarrangedfor and officers' bath-rooms. On this deck also the furniture, comprisingeasy chairs, tables, and
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494first-classpassengers, while for 258second-classplacedamidships largeMarconi operator'shouse, table chairs, being of mahogany,and upholstered
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passengersberths, mostly in large compartments, containingofficeandcabin. On the same deck are with silk tapestry. The electric-lightbrackets are
are provided for what we would regardas steerage six steellife-boats,with one deckedlife-boat under alsoof the Louis period,of Parisian manufacture,in
passengers. There are no berths along seats or each. In addition there are two steel motor-boats electrogold,fittedon thepanels. Port curtainsareof
shelves in the supper, smoking,or public rooms, and dinghy, made of teak, for the use of the silk tapestry,supportedon eleotro-gilt rods. The
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and yet theselatter are of great size, admirablein captain. Suitable davits are provided for serv rectangularsliding windows are fitted with Vene
arrangement, and placed on the superstructural ing these, and hoisting-winch has also been tian shutters and opaqueglass. The ceilingsare
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decks, wheresupperor breakfastis served. These fitted for raising and lowering the boats as decoratedwith Louis XVI. Tynecastle tapestry,
upperdecks,too,enableall the first-classstate-rooms necessary. On this deckalso are wood deck-seats and finished in flat white enamel. Aft are four
to beabovethewater-line,sothatnaturalventilation fitted with buoyancytanks to render them service cabinsof the QueenAnne period, two of which are
is also possible. The length of the deck-housesis a able as life-saving rafts. Flax canvasawningsare finishedin ivory-white enamel and two in highly-
noteworthy feature,the capstanand windlass and fitted over theboat-deck,and specialfitting, with polishedhardwood. Each room is furnished with
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other gearforward being more compactlyarranged galvanised-steelhood, placed at the centre to two bedsteads,two lacqueredivory-white and two
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than in our Channel steamers,while the steering- receivethe awning when furled the awnings are silver finish. Immediately forward of the above
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gearis also on a low level. Nor are theseupper arranged to slide up and down on tube rafters. roonn are four large special cabins,decoratedin
decks pierced by great wells for the shipment of Cotton curtains are fitted aroundthe sidesof the the Georgian period, two of which are finished in
baggageor cargointo holds. Passengersluggage, saloonsbetweenthe rail andthe deck above. ivory - white and two in polished mahogany.
&c, is taken in through openings on the side of large wheel- Betweeneachpair of roomsthere communicat
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the ship by a crane with a special form of jib. house (Fig. 3), containing the necessarysteering, ing door, so that they can be let singly or as a suite
Another featureis the lighteningof the scantlings, pedestal, compass, telegraphs, voice-pipes, &c. deluxe. The walls of the roomare panelledwith
and yet the vessel takes the highest class at Abovethis wheel-house a large revolvingtop, of silk tapestry. The fronts of the first-classstater
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Lloyd's. Thus the vessel has a draught of only ornamentaldesign, seen better in Fig. The rooms,of polishedHungarian ash, face on to the
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10 ft., while the total height from keel to the nameof the vessel cut out in this top, and can saloons.
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awning-deckis 23 ft. 3 in., and the beamis 44ft. be illuminated at night. Operated by means of Aft on this, the awning, deck large social
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The length over all is 364ft., and betweenperpen gear inside the house, the top revolves through hall, which, in the case of one of the vessels,
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diculars350ft. The G.M. is 4 ft. On the official 180 deg. Above large polished-glass globe, designedand decoratedin the Louis XVI. period,
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measured-miletrial the speed was 19 knots for fitted with circular red-glassfaces, on which with furniture of Spanish mahogany,and silk
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5800shaft horse-power. The high-pressure tur engravedthe letter M, for Mihanovich. The globe, tapestrypanels. At oneend of the hall an open
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bines madea meanof 2320revolutions per minute, which illuminatedfrom the inside, surmounted marblefireplace, in Breche de Rose marble. The
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the low-pressure1630 revolutions,while the pro by anotherglassglobecontaininga powerful incan ceiling panelled with mouldings. This room
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pellers were run at 267 revolutions. The steam descentlight. illustrated in the perspectiveview in Fig 17.
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consumptionfor all purposeswas about 14lbs. per The arrangementsof the promenadeand awning- In the caseof the second vesselthe social hall
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shaft horse-powerper hour. These resultsare in decks are somewhat similar. On the former decoratedand panelled in the Jacobean period (in
themselvesindicative of the fact that the Cammell (Fig. there are eighteentwo-berth cabins, and dark oak), with oak fire-place and suitable furni
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Laird organisation under the managingdirector twenty-six with two sofa-berths. There are in ture. The generalticket and purser'soffice,which
ship of Mr. G. J. Carter iB advancingthe traditions addition four special cabins de luxe, decorated finished in polished mahogany, situated at
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of the old firm. in Louis XVI. period, all beautifullyfinished, as the after-end of the engine-casingon the awning-
In describingthe ships in detail, first reference suggestedby the view, Fig. 18. The main stair deck.
may be madeto the generalappearanceand scant way forward, leading from the awning-deckto the The forward and after ends of the ship on the
lings. Fig. 1, on Plate XL VI., is a longitudinal promenade-deck, shown in Fig. 13. Aft of it, upper deck are almost entirely taken up by first-
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section of the vessel. There are five decks, two and extendingfrom side to side of this deck, a class four-berth cabins— exactly similar to those
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of them above the moulded structure, and two dining-saloon,with accommodation for 168persons. described for the top decks— and large central
high pole - masts fitted for wireless telegraphy. As shown in Figs. 11 and 12, in ivory-white saloons, in which are arranged handson.estair
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Three funnels contribute to the suggestion of flat enamelrelievedwith gold. The largeopenwell cases,leading to the deck above. Amidships are
power and speed, although only two are needed in thecentre,seenin Fig. 11, with its balustrade,ad large cabins for petty officers, second- class
 746 ENGINEERING. [Dec. 25, 1914.

GEARED TURBINES OF THE T.-S.S. "CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES."

CONSTRUCTED BY MES8RS. CAMMELL, LAIRD AND CO., LIMITED, BIRKENHKAD.

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lavatories, and crew's wash-housesand lavatories. The steering-gearis placed on the awning-deck addition to the water supply, steam-pipesare led
At the ship's side, and on each side of the (Fig. 5). It is of the hydraulic type controlled to the coal-bunkersand holds, and are controlled
engine- casing, are the engineers' cabins and from the wheel-houseforward. Hand-gearis also from the upperdeck.
second-classlavatory accommodationfor ladies. fitted. Cargo and heavy luggageis handled by On Plate L. we give, in Figs. 19 to 21,a plan and
Cold storesfor provisionsand the pastry-shopare four powerful hydraulic cranes, placed between cross-sectionsshowing the generalarrangementof
situatedon the starboard side, while immediately decksat the sidesof the vesselon the upper deck the machineryof the ships. The enginesare of the
abaft the engine-casingis a galley sufficientlylarge (Fig. 6). Hydraulic power is supplied by moans Parsons geared-turbinetype. These are the first
for the full complementof passengersand crew, of a complete installation of pumps, accumulator, vesselsof the companyto haveturbines ; but the
and fitted with a lift to the first-classpantry on the &c, fitted in the engine-room. Aft and forward success achieved with such machinery in other
promenade-deck. Accommodationfor seamenis on the awning-deck are fitted a steam warping- vesselsnaturally appealedstrongly to a progressive
providedforward. capstan and a steam-windlass, with large warping firm like MM. Mihanovich. There are two setBof
On the lower deck (Fig. 7) accommodationis endsand cable whelps of steel, suitable for lifting turbines,eachoperatinga propeller-shaftthrough a
arranged forward for trimmers, second-classpas anchorsand cablesquickly. gear-wheel. The high-pressureturbine in eachset
sengers,and petty officers. Second-classaccommo The lighting throughoutis on an extensivescale. is placedinboard, and the low-pressureturbine in
dation is provided aft, in four-berth state-rooms, Corridorsand passage-ways are notablywelllighted. the wings. The asternturbines are incorporatedin
leading off a general saloon, as well as in a special To assistnavigationat night, a searchlightis fitted the samecasingas the low-pressureahead turbine.
ladies' saloon. All the wood-work, inside and on the bows of the vessel. Current is supplied The designedratio of speed reduction in the case
out, is finished in white enamel, the steel-work for the whole installation by two powerfuldynamos of the high-pressureturbines is 8.7 to 1 of the pro
being cork-dusted. Sofas,seats,and cushionsare situated in the engine-casingat the level of the pellers,and in the caseof the low-pressureturbines
stuffed with horse-hair and covered with leather. upper deck (Fig. 20). As regards ventilation, the 6.1 to 1. Fig. 25, page 747, is a diagramof rota
The saloons and corridors are coveredwith dark state-roomson the lower and upperdecksarefitted tion. A by-passis fitted to the high-pressuretur
self-coloured linoleum. Luxurious and tastefully- with sidelights,and those on the promenadeand bines,and otherwisethe turbines are in accordance
upholstered lounges give an air of comfort and awning-deckswith sliding windows. Ventilating- with Parsons' latest practice; elevations and sec
cosiness to the corridors ; while marble statues fans are alsofitted to the lower-deckcompartments tional views are given in Figs. 22 to 24, on the
supporting electric-light candelabraembellish the and thepublic rooms. An elaboratefire-extinguish presentand oppositepages. Each of the rotors for
casingsides. Between the casingsare fitted first- ing system is provided, consisting of water-pipes the high-pressure turbines is of steel, and was
classlavatoriesfor ladiesandgentlemen,comprising fitted on the under side of decks and hydrants forged in one piece. The low-pressurerotors are
w.c.'a and baths, non-absorbenttiling being used above. Boxes containing hose, couplings, and built up with a forged-steel drum, a cast-steel
for the floors. directorsare in all casesstowednear at hand. In wheel,and forged-steelspindles; the whole of the
 Dec. 25, 1914.] ENGINEERING. 747

DETAILS OF GEARED TURBINES OF T.-S.S. 'CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES."

CONSTRUCTED BY MESSRS. CAMMELL LAIRD AND CO., LIMITED, BIRKENHEAD.
Fig. 24. ENDELEVATION-LOOKINGAFT. DIAGRAM SHOWINGDIRECTION OF ROTATION OF
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forgingsweremadeat the builders' steel works at designof thevesselsand machineryby thefirst-hand ling whichmightprovesuccessful,whileagainothers
Sheffield. The detailsof the impulseand reaction knowledgeof the requirementspossessedby Baron might not prove successful,but might, neverthe
turbines are given in Figs. 26 to 29. The gearing Mihanovich. The whole of the work is in accord less, containthe ideaswhich other engineerscould
was out at the builders'works by the latesttype ance with Lloyd's requirementsand survey, and utilise in a practical manner. Members of the
of gear-cutting machine,and as every effort was no efforts have been sparedto make the ships the Institution wererightly impatientof thosewhotook
made to eliminate inaccuracies,the gear is prac finestvesselsafloatof their class. the opportunity of puffingtheir own inventions at
tically noiseless. The gearingis, of course,placed meetings,but that was wholly differentto explain
at the after end of the turbines, the spindle of the ing the construction of apparatuswhich members
high-pressureturbine working on the inboard, and THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL thought they had been able to scheme out or
the spindle of the low-pressureon the outboard, ENGINEERS. invent. He would thereforeask membersto give
side of the wheel. The propellers are of solid An ordinary general meeting of the Institution the benefit of their experience without undue
bronze. The machineryof these vesselsis fitted of Mechanical Engineerswas held on Friday last, modestyor fear of misconstruction. The aim of
with the Michell type of thrust, which wasdecided the 18th inst., the chair being occupied by Mr. discussionwasto elicit information.
upon on account of the advantagesgained in re Michael Longridge, Vice-President. Mr. A. T. Blackall, of the Great Western Rail
duction of weight and space, and the extremely way, observed that he would like to record his
Cab-Sionalling on British Railways.
satisfactory nature of its working on previous opinion of the importanceof the latestdevelopment
vesselsbuilt in this country. This applicationwas The formal business having been concluded, of the system described by Mr. Stanier— namely,
illustrated and describedon pages726and727ante. papersdown for readingon the abovesubjectwere the application of the brake at the distant signal
The starting-gearis placedso that the engineer taken. There were five papers,the authors being whenthat signal was at "danger." He thought
faces the turbines when manoeuvring(Fig. 19). as follows:— Mr. W. C. Acfield (Midland Railway), there wasno doubt that such an applicationwould
A largesteam-separator is fitted in the main steam Mr. Leon P. Lewis (Caledonian Railway), Mr. havepreventeda goodmanyof the accidentswhich
supply. The manoeuvring-valves areof the flexible Vincent L. Raven (North - Eastern Railway), had occurred in past years. He referred to the
disc type, and the usual steam-strainers are so Mr. W. A. Stanier (Great Western Railway), and accidentscausedby the overruningof the signals.
fitted as to excludethe possibility of foreignbodies Mr. W. Willox (Metropolitan Railway). All these Somewereattributed to the signals being missed
entering the turbine-casings. A throttle-valve, paperswe publish in full in our presentissue. owing to atmosphericconditions; othersto absence
operatedby Prodi's governors,has been fitted in Mr. Acfieldsummarisedhispaper,whichdealtwith of mind, or somethingless excusable,on the part
the main steam-pipe. " Audible Signalling on Railway Trains in Motion." of the driver. The automaticapplication of the
Steam is supplied by four single-endedboilers The paperentitled " Automatic SignalsonTrains," brake at the distant signal in the class of acci
of the cylindrical multi-tubular type, fitted with by Mr. Lewis, was, owing to the absenceof the dent referredto would inevitably have prevented
Howden's system of forced draught, the air for author,summarisedby theChairman. Mr. Raven's them, as the train wouldhavebeenpulled up at the
combustionbeing supplied by two steam-driven paper, "Electrical Systemof Cab-Signalling," was " home " signal, the real dangerpoint. With the
fans, 72 in. in diameter(Fig. 19). Three furnaces summarisedby Mr. J. Pigg. The paper entitled additionof the automatic application of the brake
of the Morrison suspensiontype are fitted to each " CombinedAutomaticTrain-Control and Audible the needfor visual signalsin the cab of the engine
boiler, which are designedfor a steam pressureof Signal System in Use on the Great Western Rail seemedto disappear,at any rate in those systems
170lb. per sq. in. As circumstancesmay permit way of England," was summarisedby its author, in which, like the Great Western, only the distant
the useof oil fuel in the future, one of the boilers Mr. Stanier. Finally, Mr. Willox read his paper signal was providedfor.
in the first vessel is fitted with an oil as well as a on " Signalling on Railway Trains in Motion." It was very importantthat the systemsadopted
coal-burning installation. The oil will be carried The Chairman remarked that the importanceof by various railways should conform to some
in the cellulardoublebottom; the coal is stowedin the papers lay in the fact that the safety of a standards,so that the engines of one line passing
water-tightside-bunkers. great many people dependedon the efficiencyand over the system of another would pick up the
The condensersare of large surface,with steel reliability of the signalling systemcontrolling and signals which that line would ordinarily give to
bodiesand cast-irondoors. The following auxili directing railway traffic. Experience had shown, their own engines, and vice versa. All cab-signal
aries,.which are all of Weir's standard type, are and it was generally admitted, that the present ling devicesshould be consideredfrom that point
installed:— Two dual air-pumps, to maintain a system in usewas not entirely reliable. Signals, of view. Systems in which the engine on one
vacuum of 28 in. : a pair of independentdirect- semaphores,and lamps, even in fine weather, did line could not pick up the signals on another
actingfeed-pumpsof the vertical type ; two inde not overcomethe risk of overrunning and mis line were useless. Mr. Acfield and Mr. Stanier
pendent oil-pumps for lubricating purposes; a takes ; in fogs they were useless, and it then both insisted that there should be no mov
general-servicepump and an evaporator capable becamenecessaryto substitute bombs and shout able parts upon the line. In the case of " tube "
of producing25 tons of waterin twenty-fourhours. ing. He thought signals which appealed to the and other similar railways, where comparatively
In addition,there area feed-waterfilter andheater; ear were more reliable than thoseappealingto the low speed obtained, and where movable train-
two independent centrifugal circulating- pumps ; eye, and the efforts of engineerswould have to be stopswere already in usewith good results, some
bilge-pumps ; sanitary-pump; an oil-cooler for directed towards perfecting the systemof audible people might tbink that , it was not necessary
cooling the lubricating oil after it has passed signals. The papers had set forth some of the to insist on this point. But in the case of fast-
through the bearings; two small pumps for fresh difficulties of the problem, and also some of the running lines it was most important. To rely
waterand sanitarypurposes; and two "Sentinel " solutionswhichhadsurvivedtheordealof every-day upon stopping a train by impact of the engine
ash-hoists. work. In addition, however,he wassurethat there with a movableapparatus,broughtinto position by
The builders have been greatly assistedin the were other schemesfor systemsof audible signal the actionof a signalman,approximately,with dis
ENGINEERING, December 25, 1914 PLATE XLVII.

THE T-S.SS. "CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES" AND "CIUDAD DE

MONTE VIDEO.''
CONSTRUCTED BY MESSRS. CAMMELL LAIRD AND CO., LIMITED, BIRKENHEAD.

(For Dencription,seePage 745.)

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Fig. 9. Half Section Before and Abaft Machinery Space. Fig. 10. Midship Half Section showing Cellular Double Bottom.

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CONSTRUCTED BY MESSRS. CAMMELL LAIRD AND CO., LIMITED, BIRKENHEAD.
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