. Electric railway journal . s thatof a pavement which has been in service for six monthsand illustrates how the wood blocks iron out over thebricks. It was taken along the Main Street tracks ofthe Toledo Railway «fe Light Company. Another illustration shows how the header blocksare set in a trench and concreted into position. Theseheader blocks serve as a boundary between the railwaycompanys and citys paving. They prevent loosening ofblocks in the citys portion of the pave:Tient which mightbe caused by vibration of the tracks. The illustrations showing the sectional paving forcrossings were a
. Electric railway journal . s thatof a pavement which has been in service for six monthsand illustrates how the wood blocks iron out over thebricks. It was taken along the Main Street tracks ofthe Toledo Railway «fe Light Company. Another illustration shows how the header blocksare set in a trench and concreted into position. Theseheader blocks serve as a boundary between the railwaycompanys and citys paving. They prevent loosening ofblocks in the citys portion of the pave:Tient which mightbe caused by vibration of the tracks. The illustrations showing the sectional paving forcrossings were also taken on the lines of the ToledoRailway & Light Company. The sections are not fast-ened down but simply laid in place and can be removedbj two men with crowbars. It is thus not necessaryto take up all the pavements to repair frogs, as onlythat portion adjacent to the frogs need be removedin order to make repairs. Of the two intersections shown, one cost $121 and theother $129 installed. It is estimated that the cost. LUG AND RAIL BLOCKS WITH STRETCHER BLOCKS OUT-SIDE OF RAILS July 5, 1919 Electric Railway Journal 31
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