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[Illustration]
THE ROUND HOUSE is the place where the railroad engines are kept when
they are not working. The engines are turned around on a big turn table
so each can be run on the different tracks which all lead to the
turn-table in the center.
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[Illustration: Passing a Signal Tower]
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[Illustration]
THE WATER TANK is seen frequently along the route of the railroads and
plenty of water must be taken on and carried in the engine tender to
make steam which is the power used to drive the big engines.
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[Illustration]
AN OBSERVATION TRAIN is often made up to follow the great college boat
races, where the railroad runs along the river bank. Flat cars are used
with seats fixed on them for the spectators.
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[Illustration: The Circus is Coming to Town]
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[Illustration]
THE TRAIN FERRY carries entire trains across rivers where there are no
bridges.
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