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Show THAI.V AM) LOAD IMMI'llSKI) IN Tl n-TKKATIXO FLVII). A strnngo-looklng train, composed of n narrow-gunge oil-burning englno nnd n number of very low tint cars of corresponding width, constitutes nn interesting part of tho equipment of a tie-treating plant recently opened open-ed nt Illvcrton, Wyo,, by tho Chicago & Northwestern Hallway. A string of theso cars, loaded with about COO tics, Is backed Into a strongly built steel cylinder, 132 feet long. Tho englno Is then detached, the big circular cir-cular door at tho end of tho retort Is tightly closed, and a zlnc-chlorldo . J BH solution Is forced Into tho eltfiasUer i by n vacuum process. When the Get? Ut aro completely Immersed In lb pw- serving liquid It Is put under pncio , ! H suro to forco It Into tho wooil ffier. t ll After six hours they are thonwnliV M saturated nnd aro romorciL Vnrsv 1 1 H tho April Popular Mechanics Jtayaa- ,1 B |