| September 1913, No. 187 | Canadian Railway and Marine World (Toronto) | Page 427, col. 1 |
Grand Trunk Railway betterments, construction, etc.
Bonded freight shed in Montréal.—The company is building a freight shed, 1,200 by 60 ft., for bonded freight at Point St. Charles, Montréal.
At one end will be the office, 60 b 60 ft., giving accommodation for the general, cartage and customs staff, etc., on two floors, with basement below, in which will be the heating plant, storage room for records and a waiting room for shed laborers.
The building will have concrete foundation up to the floor line of shed with brick walls above, faced with red pressed brick facing. There will be a flat roof, covered with felt and gravel and supported on columns and beams. The office portion will be of fireproof construction.
The shed will have continuous doors along the track side, with glazed steel sashes above, whilst on the other side there will be doors every 15 ft.
At intervals through the building will be travelling cranes, which will be capable of handling a load of 6 tons straight from the cars to the teams on the opposite side of building. Scales for the weighing of freight will also be provided.
A driveway 30 ft. wide will be provided on Wellington St., which will be paved with scoria paving blocks, provision being made at intervals for driveways across the sidewalk.
Railways: G.T.Ry.