. Electric railway journal . d wood cushioning strip. This construction re-quires about the same amount of concrete as that shown in thedrawing Fig. 1 and the cost per mile is about the same. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT A brief description of the tools and equipment employed in carrying on the con-struction in OklahomaCity may be of interest. Fig. 14 shows thetype of portable toolbox which is used bysmall constructiongangs. Fig. 18 is aview of the standardtype of tool wagon em-ployed by the largerconstruction wagon is coveredwith sheet iron and isfitted with separatecompartments forpicks, s
. Electric railway journal . d wood cushioning strip. This construction re-quires about the same amount of concrete as that shown in thedrawing Fig. 1 and the cost per mile is about the same. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT A brief description of the tools and equipment employed in carrying on the con-struction in OklahomaCity may be of interest. Fig. 14 shows thetype of portable toolbox which is used bysmall constructiongangs. Fig. 18 is aview of the standardtype of tool wagon em-ployed by the largerconstruction wagon is coveredwith sheet iron and isfitted with separatecompartments forpicks, shovels and mis-cellaneous tools. shows one of thehome-made electric lo-comotives used for transportation. a_nd hauling of constructionmaterial. This locomotive is constructed of steel, 34 ft. long,mounted on two Standard C-60 trucks and equipped with fourWestinghouse No. 306 motors. The cab is supported on steelpedestals, these being framed into the car body. Fig. 16 shows a rail unloader and handler which is used for. Fig. 17—Oklahoma Track—Electric Locomotive Flat Car longitudinal steel ties with a creosoted wood cushioning stripbetween the tie and rail. These steel ties are 30 ft. long andare clamped to the base of the rail every 4 ft. The object of
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