. Railway track and track work . s, or to pre-vent persons from crossing the tracks, especially where there are separatetracks for through and local trains. A picket fence may have posts 5x7inches., 10 ft. apart, with two triangular rails (cut from a stick 4x4 ins.)let into V-shaped notches in the posts. To these are nailed pickets, 1x3ins., or 2 x 2 ins., with pointed tops, the pickets being 2y2 to 4 ins. apart. ThePennsylvania Ry. uses a fence between tracks at way stations, havingpickets 1% ins. square, 4 ft. long, 6 ins. apart, on rails 3x3 ins., the ends ofwhich rest in iron sockets attac
. Railway track and track work . s, or to pre-vent persons from crossing the tracks, especially where there are separatetracks for through and local trains. A picket fence may have posts 5x7inches., 10 ft. apart, with two triangular rails (cut from a stick 4x4 ins.)let into V-shaped notches in the posts. To these are nailed pickets, 1x3ins., or 2 x 2 ins., with pointed tops, the pickets being 2y2 to 4 ins. apart. ThePennsylvania Ry. uses a fence between tracks at way stations, havingpickets 1% ins. square, 4 ft. long, 6 ins. apart, on rails 3x3 ins., the ends ofwhich rest in iron sockets attached to the posts, so that the panels can belifted out when track repairs are going on, or to allow room for attention tohot boxes or the running gear of trains standing at the station. The postsare 4% ins. square, 10 ft. 1% ins. apart, c. to c. A neat iron fence betweenthe tracks may be 4 ft. high, with two rails % x m ins. and pickets %, 5 ins. apart, with ornamental tips and spacing pieces, made with I A LI a Li A L_. Fig. 81.—Iron Fencing for Stations. removable panels. All fences between tracks should have gates for the useof employees, the gate having a spring lock, which is opened by a buttonor knob not readily found by the reckless passenger who tries to cross thetracks. Two designs of iron fence used in railway service are shown in For station grounds, a fencing of horizontal ribbon wire carried innotches in flat, angle or T-iron posts, is very generally used. The postshave back and side braces at intervals. Horizontal railings of rods or gaspipe in iron or wooden posts are also used, and woven wire fencing is alsoused for the ornamental grounds which so many railways are now form-ing at stations. Expanded metal is also used for the same purpose, andfor high right-of-way fences in suburban districts. Snow Fences.—The style of fence to be used on any road depends uponthe topography and the amount of the snow. In prairie country these FENCES AND CATT
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