| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| February 5, 1863 |
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| Additions at the Central Depot |
| New Buildings.--A new our shop has just
been completed by the Virginia Central Railroad Company on the lot
south of the old shops, and near the terminus of 17th street. With the
new smith shop built some months since, this will add very much to the
facilities for repairs of the rolling stock, so much injured by the
constant use to which it has been put in the transportation of troops
for the Government during the last eighteen months. This building is
created nearly east and west; is 154 feet long and 84 feet wide. The
covering is of slate supported by an arched truce roof, and is lighted
by a clear story with fifty four sky lights, and also by a sufficient
number of windows — in all containing more than 1,500 panes of
glass. Attached to this edifice is a brick engine
house in which is a new stationary engine,
of 25 horse power, built by Messrs Ettenger & Edmond of this city,
by which the machinery is to be driven. The shop contains six tracks
on which cars can be placed for repairs. These latter are brought in
by means of a side track, 710 feet long, running parallel with the
smith and at right angles with the car shop, to a transfer table, on
which they are moved, by means of cog wheels, to whichever track they
may be needed; and after being repaired, are run out on the transfer
table and placed on another side track, also connecting with the main
track, running through the machine shops and yards. In the erection of
the building the plans were drawn by H. D. Whitecombs; carpentering by
J. R. Charles; bricklaying by. J. H. Sheppard; and slating by Rd.
Kevan, of Charlottesville. |
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