'There was a short speech by Mr. C. D. Pearson, Engineer-in-chief and general manager, describing the new plant, "The new engine," he said, "of which you have heard a good deal, is before you, and I hope you' wi consider that' the money you have entrusted to me to spend has been well spent. In due course, I hope to be able to tell you that I am satisfied with the performance of the engine and of the steam generating plant.
"In our search of economy, I have broken away from our old practice of horizontal engines and low steam pressures; the vertical triple expansion engine we have here is more economical in floor space, as it will be in steam consumption and in repairs; it, however, intensifies the foundation difficulty as the consider able weight (260 tons) has to be distributed over a smaller area and, of course, not the slightest movement of foundations is permissible.
"The new steam raising plant includes water tube boilers, superheaters, economizers, soot blowers, induced' draught fan' and the usual feed pumps, stoker engine ete,
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