Port Series, Issue 7U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 - Harbors |
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... tracks having a capacity of 84 cars are located on the pier and a service yard back of the pier can accommodate 350 cars . Freight is handled between ship and pier by cargo beams and ship's tackle and on the pier and in the transit ...
... tracks having a capacity of 84 cars are located on the pier and a service yard back of the pier can accommodate 350 cars . Freight is handled between ship and pier by cargo beams and ship's tackle and on the pier and in the transit ...
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... of Municipal Piers . 12 10 Interior view of first floor of transit shed on one of Municipal Piers . ( Note center driveway , tracks , light wells , chutes and elevator ) NO SM Reading Co. Coal Pier at Port Richmond . Pennsylvania Railroad.
... of Municipal Piers . 12 10 Interior view of first floor of transit shed on one of Municipal Piers . ( Note center driveway , tracks , light wells , chutes and elevator ) NO SM Reading Co. Coal Pier at Port Richmond . Pennsylvania Railroad.
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... tracks and in- side the transit shed there will be two platform - level tracks . This reconstruc- tion is expected to be completed during 1948 . foot channel . The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. cwns 14 water front terminals along the 37 ...
... tracks and in- side the transit shed there will be two platform - level tracks . This reconstruc- tion is expected to be completed during 1948 . foot channel . The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. cwns 14 water front terminals along the 37 ...
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... tracks of the various main line railroads and the belt line . Details of the roadway widths and the number of railroad tracks are given in the following tabulation : Delaware Avenue from - A point about 900 feet south 31.
... tracks of the various main line railroads and the belt line . Details of the roadway widths and the number of railroad tracks are given in the following tabulation : Delaware Avenue from - A point about 900 feet south 31.
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... Tracks ( feet ) ( Number ) Porter Street ---- Porter Street to McKean Street ----‒‒‒ McKean Street to Morris Street ------- Morris Street to Reed Street ------- Reed Street to Queen Street ----- Queen Street to South Street --- South ...
... Tracks ( feet ) ( Number ) Porter Street ---- Porter Street to McKean Street ----‒‒‒ McKean Street to Morris Street ------- Morris Street to Reed Street ------- Reed Street to Queen Street ----- Queen Street to South Street --- South ...
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ALLOWABLE LOAD AREA FOR CARGO Atlantic Refining Co available to vessels BERTHING SPACE AVAILABLE bulkhead Camden CAPACITY PER SQUARE CARGO SQ.FT carloads cents per 100 charge city service commodities CONSTRUCTION LENGTH crane DECK ABOVE M.L.W. Delaware River DEPTH OF WATER DOCKS Face feet FIRE PROTECTION FLOORS FT FLOORS HEIGHT HEIGHT BETWEEN FLOORS LIGHTED OR UNLIGHTED LOAD PER SQ LOCATION ON WATER Lower side feet Lower side Upper MECHANICAL HANDLING FACILITIES North NUMBER OF FLOORS NUMBER ON MAP Open pier Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines percent petroleum piles with timber PORT Philadelphia Port Richmond RAILWAY CONNECTIONS rates Reading Co Reading Company REFERENCE NUMBER Schuylkill River short tons side Upper side solid fill South Wharves SQUARE FOOT LBS steel stevedore Street surface track Terminal timber crib Timber piles tons TOTAL FLOOR AREA TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION UNLIGHTED MECHANICAL HANDLING Upper side feet Warehouse WATER FRONT WIDTH OF APRON York Shipbuilding Corporation
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Page 266 - A vessel of 150 feet or upwards in length, when at anchor, shall carry in the forward part of the vessel, at a height of not less than 20 and not exceeding 40 feet above the hull, one such light, and at or near the stern of the vessel, and at such a height that it shall be not less than 15 feet lower than the forward light, another such light.
Page 266 - A vessel under one hundred and fifty feet in length when at anchor shall carry forward, where it can best be seen, but at a height not exceeding twenty feet above the hull, a white light, in a lantern so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.
Page 265 - ... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine...
Page 266 - Rule for vessels which are moored or at anchor. Vessels of more than 300 gross tons propelled by machinery when moored or anchored in a fairway or channel where traffic is liable to congestion or confusion shall display between sunrise and sunset on the forward part of the vessel where it can best be observed from other vessels one black ball or shape not less than 2 feet in diameter.
Page 10 - ... and open the draw to its full extent for the passage of the vessel or other craft: Provided, That the draw of a railroad bridge need not be opened when there is a train in the bridge block approaching the bridge with the intention of crossing, nor within 5 minutes of the known time of passage of a scheduled passenger, mail, or express train; but in no event, except in case of breakdown of the operating machinery, shall the opening of the draw be delayed more than 5 minutes in the case of a highway...
Page 367 - Any carrier or party liable on account of loss of or damage to any of said property shall have the full benefit of any insurance that may have been effected upon or on account of said property, so far as this shall not avoid the policies or contracts of insurance: Provided, That the carrier reimburse the claimant for the premium paid thereon.
Page vii - Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Resident Member of the Board. [First endorsement] OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, DC, July 15, 194-1.
Page 268 - In loading explosives shall be such that the velocity of the packages sliding will not be great enough to cause violent shock when coming in contact with other packages on the chute, or when reaching the bottom of the chute.
Page 269 - A broken box of high explosives that cannot be recoopered should be reinforced by stout wrapping paper and twine, placed in another strong box and surrounded by dry, fine sawdust or dry and clean cotton waste or elastic wads made from dry newspapers.
Page 10 - ... approaches it with the intention of passing through the draw, the signal for the draw to be opened shall be three blasts of a whistle or horn blown on the vessel or craft. If the...