AEG central facilities

3 Availability of utilities and Supplies. The Reactor T Station is linked to the three towns previously mentioned by U.S. Ron and 191. These are both considered all-weat her highways. There is a new road direct from Idaho Falls to the Testing Station. The AEC Cen Facilities area is already served by a Union Pacific branch line. A spur runs to the reactor site. Approximately forty-one motor freight and passen carriers are certified to operate in this area. 

4 ABC Central Facilities. For the benefit of the MTR and o reactor projects on this station, the AEC has set up Central Facilities on the location formerly occupied by the naval firing station. The items included in this group of facilities are those which are of benefit to all projects on the site. The intent is that Central Facilities can give better and more economical service than if similar smaller facilities were set up at each reactor project site. 

It is currently (Jan. 1, 1951) planned that Central Facilities will serve the functions and provide the facilities listed below. 

Craft shops. These include carpenter, pipe, sheet metal, electrical, and automotive shops. The shops will be equipped with machines and staffed to do all types of maintenance work and limited alterations. 

Machine hop. A large nachine shop is planned to take care of all maintenance, machining, equipment rework, and the bulk of original machine work necessary for the projects on the Reactor Testing Station. 

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