. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . ^ ft. to 4 ft. it is advisable to workthe machine down on side of the fill and depositmaterial up on the grade. 20 Building, a Railroad. SC«t£/.6s/f r. Wmei-iian DUch^r, on Berm, Building 7 -() Fill. Malcrial TakenFrom Both SiiU\. Taking material from one side or borrowing fromone side only, enough can be obtained to make thefollowing fill: Depth of till, S ft. 6 in. Width at top, 14 ft. Slopes, 1 to the material
. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . ^ ft. to 4 ft. it is advisable to workthe machine down on side of the fill and depositmaterial up on the grade. 20 Building, a Railroad. SC«t£/.6s/f r. Wmei-iian DUch^r, on Berm, Building 7 -() Fill. Malcrial TakenFrom Both SiiU\. Taking material from one side or borrowing fromone side only, enough can be obtained to make thefollowing fill: Depth of till, S ft. 6 in. Width at top, 14 ft. Slopes, 1 to the material from both sides of the road-bed, it will make the following: Depth of fill, 7 in. Width at top, 14 ft. Slopes, 1 to rock formation or other obstacles preventborrowing sufficient material from the sides, a gradecan be completed just wide enough to lay the track,and ballast or materialcan be brought in laterwith work train to com-plete the fill. In suchsituations the machinemay be able to makethe fill up to gradeline but not to fullwidth, and the shouldersmay be fiushed out later.
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