. The Street railway journal . B-el-T-ii LUricit X^uvenient 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 ■ 1 |_j 1 I I 1 1 1 95 Lb T. Eail 8x 5x fl!lj „ . t(-lux ax u Asphalt. OF T-RAIL CONSTRUCTION FOR CITY . of securing a rail suitable for the new conditions confront-ing them. The old strap rail, the light T-rail, and thelight girder rail were all found inadequate, it being impos-sible to maintain either a satisfactory rail or a well keptpa\^ement. The manufacturers gave us the girder rail ofgreater height and weight, in various forms, and thegrooved rail, also of greater weight. It is probable that thefir
. The Street railway journal . B-el-T-ii LUricit X^uvenient 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 ■ 1 |_j 1 I I 1 1 1 95 Lb T. Eail 8x 5x fl!lj „ . t(-lux ax u Asphalt. OF T-RAIL CONSTRUCTION FOR CITY . of securing a rail suitable for the new conditions confront-ing them. The old strap rail, the light T-rail, and thelight girder rail were all found inadequate, it being impos-sible to maintain either a satisfactory rail or a well keptpa\^ement. The manufacturers gave us the girder rail ofgreater height and weight, in various forms, and thegrooved rail, also of greater weight. It is probable that thefirst good results in paved streets were obtained by the useof the girder and grooved rails, and this is the principalreason that so many cities demand the use of such rails. \^ith the increase in weight and height of the T-railoccasioned by the needs of the steam railroads for heavierrail to meet the requirements of high speed and greaterweights, there came an opportunity to demonstrate that theT-rail could be used in any kind of a paved street withexcellent results, both in regard to car operation and main-tenance of roadway. The T-rail
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