. The street railway review . nd continuous support for the base of the rails. A solidsheet of concrete is now filled in between the two rails and forabout 2 ft. outside of the rails to form a permanent foundation forthe paving. Specially formed concrete blocks are also placed be-tween the webs of the rails and the paving. Special Track Work Repair Wagon. The repair wagon shown in the engraving is used for renewaland repair of hardened steel centers in special work. It was builtin the companys shop and designed to meet all possible emergenciesthat may arise in such repair work. On a substantia


. The street railway review . nd continuous support for the base of the rails. A solidsheet of concrete is now filled in between the two rails and forabout 2 ft. outside of the rails to form a permanent foundation forthe paving. Specially formed concrete blocks are also placed be-tween the webs of the rails and the paving. Special Track Work Repair Wagon. The repair wagon shown in the engraving is used for renewaland repair of hardened steel centers in special work. It was builtin the companys shop and designed to meet all possible emergenciesthat may arise in such repair work. On a substantial rumiing gear is supported by leaf springs a broadwagon platform strengthened by angle iron around the over the front axle of the wagon is a 4-D National Elec-tric Co. air compressor operated by its direct-connected compressor set is enclosed in a sheet iron box extending thefull width across the wagon platform. The compressor exhaustsinto two storage air tanks each 48 in. long by 16 in. in S/7//0


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