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THE TOLEDO YARD CENTRAL OFFICE 1 POWER HOUSE 2. STORE ROOM 11. BOILER HOUSE 3. FOUNDRY 12. ELECTRIC SHOP 4. GARAGE 13. JOINER SHOP 5. MACHINE AND 14. STORAGE PATTERN SHOP 15. SHEER LEG HOIST 6. ELECTRIC SHOP 16. PUMP HOUSE 7, SHEET METAL 17. FABRICATING SHOP SHOP 18. SLAB MILL 8. PAINT SHOP 19. BLACKSMITH SHOP 9. PIPE SHOP 20. MOLD LOFT AREA OF PLANT Approximately 19 acres. RAILROAD CONNECTIONS New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate). DRY DOCKS BERTHING FACILITIES - (1) River Front--Double berthing--700 ft. avail- able. Draft -- 16'-0'. (2) North Side Slip -- Double berthing -- 400 ft. available. Draft -- 8'-0" shore end, 20'-0" outer end. (8) South Side Slip -- Single berthing -- 344 ft. available. Draft -- 8'-0" shore end, 16'-0" outer end. CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES Berth #1 (In #2 Dry Dock) ...... 650'-0" x 75'-0" Beni $200 a 500'-0" x 60'-0" Berth $3: 6) ee 500'-0" x 70'-0" Malla TY ty #1 Dock #2 Dock Ar a ee ce ee 544'- 6" 650'-0" Se eae 533/- 0" 638'-0"" Pe 80'- 9" 94'-0" DES oa aOA he Gp eee aig yer 71'- 8" 84'-0"" Oe ree 101'-10" 100'-0" ee ee 712'- 0" 711-6" a Ne a ae oe 12'- 0" 14'-0" YARD CRANE FACILITIES 1 -- 50-Ton Whirley Type 1 -- 45-Ton Whirley Type 3 -- 3-Ton High Line Gantry 1 -- 22-Ton Crawler 2 -- 25-Ton Locomotive 1 -- 10-Ton Bridge 1-- 5-Ton Bridge 1 -- 80-Ton Shear Legs PRODUCTION SHOPS All shops are provided with bridge cranes ade- quate for the area served, from 5 to 40 tons capacity. The principal machinery, tools, and equipment, all of which are motor-driven, are listed below. (1) Pipe SHop -- 238'-0" x 102'-0" Threading machines to 10", power saw, 4" hydraulic pipe bender and miscellaneous asso- ciated equipment. Large stock of pipe, fittings, valves, etc. (2) MacuInE Soop -- 240'-0" x 80'-0" Lathe, 80" x 24'-0". Open side planer, 72" x 20'-0". Boring mill, 10'-0" dia. Horizontal boring mill, 7 ft. table, 5 ft. bar travel. Radial drill press, 7 ft. arm. Various other lathes, drills, shapers, milling machines, slab, and other equipment. Light machinery located on balcony, 240'-0" x 40'-0". (3) fane AND SHEET METAL SuHop -- 160'-0" x i re " Circle Shears -- 4%" capacity x 12 ft. Plate rolls -- 3" capacity x 9 ft. Radial drill -- 4 ft. arm. Press brake -- 10 ft. x 4" capacity. (4) Puncu Soop -- 300'-0" x 110'-0" (Mold loft on second floor) Plate shears, 10'-0" x 54" capacity. Mangle rolls, 8'-0" x 1" capacity. Plate rolls, 30'-0" x 1" capacity. Press, 1000 tons capacity. Flame plate planer. Angle shears, 6" x 6" x 4%". Open side planer. Bending slab, 60'-0" x 36'-0". Furnace, 6'-6" dia. x 60'-0". Steel stock, plates, and shapes, approximately 1000 tons, maintained at all times. Other shops and service buildings, well equipped and stocked, include Blacksmith, Joiner, Electric, Paint, Warehouses, etc. Toledo, like Lorain, is a complete, modern ship- yard, equipped for new construction, repairs and gen- eral heavy fabrication and machine work. STATUS OF LOCKS AND DAMS--CONTROLLING CLEARANCES--ILLINOIS WATERWAY Wiss | Bank Teablc Lack & Controlling Clearances in Pools of Dams Name of Lock Above Size in in : - : AMfouth Feet Feet Horizontally Vertically (above high water) Name and Mileage of Bridge Feet Place and Mile Feet Lock & Dam No. 26 Wabasa Ry. (71,1)... 2 8 114 Aerial wire crossing (61.6)....| 41.2 (Mississippi River ) Meredosia Hwy. Br. (71.8)...| 47.3 Da Grange... 3. 4 80.2 R 110x600 (2) 10.0 C. B. & Q. R.R. (Rt. span) (88.8). 118 Aerial wire crossing (88.6)....| 45.7 Havana Hwy. Br. (119.6)....} 47.8 Deoniai = 157.7 ib 110x600 (2 ) 11.0 EP ow. RR: (162.2). 2 3, 118 Aerial wire crossing at N.Y.C. RR; Br, (2188)... 40.9 A.T. & SF. Ry, Br. (181.9)..) 41.7 Mtarved hock... .. 2. 231.0 R 110x600 18.5 CB SOR R394)... 167 eer Br. (mid 300') " Me Ca ee 37.8 Marseilles.......... 244.6 L 110x600 24.2 Bo Eo Ry. (270.6)2. 2... 113.6 Morris Hwy. Br. (263.5)... .; 34.9 Dresden Island......| 271.5 L 110x600 21.8 | Brandon Rd. (Bascule) (285.8)... 110 Smith's Hwy. Br. (278.0)....| 45.6 Brandon Road...... 286.0 R 110x600 94.0 || Joliet (6 bridges) 21-0... eo 150 E. J. & E. Ry. Br. (open) (2001) 50.2 Lockport Lock...... 291.1 L | 110x600 (3) See CM. &N.RR. G96)... | 72 | Strack R.R. Br. (320.4)..... 70 4 Sag Channel...... Control works footbridge (319.5).. 50 Alton R.R. Br. 089). ..... ne 4 Blue Island C I Werks. a aes .| 319.4 50x360 (5) P.CC. & St. LOR UR. (20:7). 3. oO & 49.3) PCC. & Se. L, RR. (320-7) . a 4 1) Lifts are at flat pool stages. (2) Boats pass through dam at high stages when a 9-foot depth can be maintained with all wickets lowered. (3) Varies from about 24 to 42 ft., depending on water surface in the Sanitary Canal. (4) These clearances are above ordinary water surface, as high-water stages in the Chicago Area are of a few hours' duration only. (5) Lift varies from nothing to about 2 feet, depending upon water surface of Lake Michigan, 87