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Elevator in Use. Railroad Bridge Raised —Pier B-C Canadian Pacific, Vancouver rooms, one for 2200-volt equipment and the other for 550 and 220-110- volt switching equipment for power and light respectively. The lighting system is of 220-110-volt grounded neutral with three wire branch cir- cuits, this installation being con- siderably cheaper than the customary 110-volt-circuit two wire system. Adequate Lighting is Essential Care has been taken to provide adequate lighting to facilitate the handling of freight. Inside the sheds three rows of 100-watt lights at 20-foot centers down the length of the sheds provide general illumina- tion for patrol purposes. These lights are controlled by three-way switches located at each end of the sheds. Four rows of 300-watt lights con- trolled in pairs by switches, are like- wise spaced at 20-foot centers and provide intensive illumination when freight is being handled. Outside the sheds, to provide intensive illumina- tion of the space between shed and ship, there is a row of 300-watt lights 70 ‘ located over the doors. These lights also are controlled in pairs by switches. The central area between the sheds is illuminated by flood lights. Ships services are provided consist- ing of fresh water, fuel oil and diesel oil. Outlets for these services are at convenient places along the face of the pier. The mechanical equipment of the pier consists of the following: One 20-ton team elevator running between the viaduct and the main deck of the pier. Two 10-ton baggage elevators con- necting the main deck with the bag- gage room. Two 5-ton semiportal level-luffing traveling cargo cranes. One of these cranes operates on each side of the pier. Hight Barlow type marine eleva- tors of which there are three on each side and two at the outer end of the pier. Special Cargo Handling Equipment Of the special equipment provided on the pier, perhaps the most impor- tant are these marine elevators. They are so constructed that when lowered an apron is projected outward into the side port of the ship, thus enab- ling freight to be moved directly from the ship to the deck of the pier. Most of the coastwise boats are loaded and unloaded entirely through their side ports, but the ocean going vessels use their side ports only for the transfer of baggage, silk and sim- ilar valuable and fast moving cargo. Due to the arrangement of rail- road tracks and crane rails on the apron of the pier, where the ele- vators must be located, it was neces- sary that their construction be of such a design as would allow a flush surface when required. To meet these conditions at each elevator a section of the pier deck carrying the rails, was constructed as a bridge spanning the elevator well. Mechan- ism is provided so that each bridge may be hoisted a distance of 15 feet, thus clearing the elevator shafts for the operation of the elevators. The TDVIQUQUIUOVUTLGNU IOSD UUOQAQOUULUUAUAEUIUID Side View of Elevator Well With Railroad Bridge Raised— Pier B-C Cana- lian Pacific, Van- couver VOVUINNTOONTACUUEUTA CAULEY TON EUMT TTL MARINE REview—August, 1931 in Stowed Position—Bridge Lowered Spanning Well Pier B-C Canadian Pacific Elevator machinery is mounted inside the sheds so that, when the elevators are not in Use, and the bridges are low- ered, the apron of the pier is avail- able for rail traffic. The usual op- erating features of this type of ele- vator, which are necessary for the economical and efficient transfer of freight between dock and ship are all retained in the flush type elevators. The platforms are 29 feet 10 inches long by 10 feet 6 inches wide with capacities of 21, tons traveling at 100 feet per minute, or 10 tons at 25 feet per minute. The hoisting cables are attached to each of their four corners, a type of construction which is essential for the efficient opera- tion of elevators of this size and ca- pacity. Telescoping Steel Aprons Provided All platforms are equipped with automatically telescoping steel aprons which provide the connection be- tween the dock and ship’s side port. These may be adjusted to extend any distance up to a maximum of 8 feet beyond the face of the pier. These elevators were successfully designed to meet the requirements of the pier without sacrificing operating efficiency. Their large platforms and capacities, high speeds and ease of operation make possible the rapid transfer of cargo from _ side ports without congestion or damage and because of their flush construction when not in use, they in no way in- terfere with the operation of the cargo cranes or the switching of cars. The Sydney E. Junkins Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B. C., acting as engineers for the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., was responsible for both the design and construction of the pier.