. The science of railways . Fig. 353. DUDGEONS HYDRAULIC construction and names of parts. tion men to the scene. The first duty of a sec-tion foreman when he receives notice that therehas been an accident and he is wanted there, isto collect his men and take his hand car and allhis portable tools, even those which he thinks heis not likely to use. He should not go short oftools, expecting that the other foremen there willhave enough. The other foremen may think thesame, and valuable time will be lost by the wantor forethought of both. The following specificdirections are given to
. The science of railways . Fig. 353. DUDGEONS HYDRAULIC construction and names of parts. tion men to the scene. The first duty of a sec-tion foreman when he receives notice that therehas been an accident and he is wanted there, isto collect his men and take his hand car and allhis portable tools, even those which he thinks heis not likely to use. He should not go short oftools, expecting that the other foremen there willhave enough. The other foremen may think thesame, and valuable time will be lost by the wantor forethought of both. The following specificdirections are given to trackmen by an authorityon the subject.* *Kindelan, The Trackmans Helper. 446 BUILDING AND REPAIRING RAILWAYS. When a track foreman arrives at the scene ofthe accident he should proceed immediately todo whatever w^ork, in his judgment, vv^ould con-tribute most to putting the track in a passablecondition for other trains, notwithstanding theabsence of his superior officers, who may not be. Fig. 354. TILDEN WRECKING FROG.
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