. American engineer and railroad journal . Fig-2. The Neafie Insulated Rail Joint- Fig. 3 ing across the rail joint from the insulating to the metal plate and,at the same time, preserve the insulation of the joint. In addition to the above, there are wooden blocks and iron platesto splice or bind the ends of the rails; these splice bars are securedto the iron plate or chair by four vertical bolts, and when these arescrewed up the splice bars are brought to bear hard upon the in-clined surfaces or side of the chair or truss plate, thus making im-possible the spreading apart of the rails. The us
. American engineer and railroad journal . Fig-2. The Neafie Insulated Rail Joint- Fig. 3 ing across the rail joint from the insulating to the metal plate and,at the same time, preserve the insulation of the joint. In addition to the above, there are wooden blocks and iron platesto splice or bind the ends of the rails; these splice bars are securedto the iron plate or chair by four vertical bolts, and when these arescrewed up the splice bars are brought to bear hard upon the in-clined surfaces or side of the chair or truss plate, thus making im-possible the spreading apart of the rails. The usual number of fish-plate bolts and nuts are also used in securing the wooden blocks tothe rail. These joints are equipped with Kleman patent nut locksand washers throughout, and in this way the loosening of nutsupon bolts is prevented. When the joint is thus put together it forms a perfectly insulatedone, as well as giving strength and support to the ends of the rails. Regarding the life of the joints, it is stated that they have beenin c
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