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Master Carpenter, L. V. R. R., is a two-story frame tower structure, io ft. X ro ft. outside dimensionsand 19 ft. high from ground to eaves. The first story is 9 ft. high in the clear, the second one 8 ft.

Fig. 119.—End Elevation.

Fig. 120.—Side Elevation.

Fig. 121.—Front Elevation.

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9 in. high in the clear. Steps on the outside of the building lead to the upper story, which is usedfor the signalman and the signaling apparatus. The lower story has three windows and a door, andis used for storing various supplies.

The principal timbers used are: sills, 6 in. X 8 in.; interties, 4 in. X 8 in.; plates, 4 in. X 8 in.;corner-posts, 4 in. X 8 in.; studs, 3 in. X 4 in.; angle-braces, 3 in. X 4 in.; rafters, 3 in. X 4 in. Theinside is lined with tongued and grooved boards ; the outside is covered with bevel siding ; the roofconsists of tin on i-in. boards ; the windows in the upper story have 13-in. X 34-in. lights, and thoseof the lower story 13-in. X 26-in. lights.

Signal-tower at Jersey City , N. J. , Lehigh Valley Railroad .—The signal-tower of the LehighValley Railroad at Jersey City , N. J. , also designed by Mr. C. Rosenberg, Master Carpenter, L. V. R. R.,shown in Figs. 123 and 124, is a two-story frame tower structure, 12 ft. X 29 ft. outside dimensionsand 21 ft. high from ground to eaves.

This tower is located at the centre of a large terminal yard, and the upper story serves forsignaling purposes and as an office for the yardmaster and his clerks. The elevation admits of anunobstructed view over the entire yard system, thus assisting materially in keeping track of thegeneral movement of the cars and the trains in the yard. The ground-floor is divided into tworooms, one for trainmen and yardmen to occupy when not engaged in actual-work around the yard,