. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . re readily see the signals for spot-ting as the rails are unloaded. The two cars next tocar on which machine sets are first unloaded, when theempties are cut out. The American can travel overthe flat cars on the portable track sections, but not tothe best advantage in this work with the track sectionsused for right-of-way ditching. In ditching it makesno difference where the rails lap, as the dirt may bedeposited any plac
. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . re readily see the signals for spot-ting as the rails are unloaded. The two cars next tocar on which machine sets are first unloaded, when theempties are cut out. The American can travel overthe flat cars on the portable track sections, but not tothe best advantage in this work with the track sectionsused for right-of-way ditching. In ditching it makesno difference where the rails lap, as the dirt may bedeposited any place on the car, but in traveling up tonext carload of rails, the portable track sections cannotrest upon rails on the loaded car ahead. To avoidthis it would be advisable to provide track sections ofproper length so that they would not extend overonto the car ahead. The empties can usually be cutout when at a switch clearing for train service, orwhen going in for meals, with little if any sacrificeof time. Place three laborers on the car of rails. Onelaborer, known as Tongsman, sets rail tongs at theapproximate center of rails. Put one man on each 31 building a Railroad. end of the car. Oneshould be provided witha rail fork and the otherwith a short pinchbar toplace the rails ball upto accommodate hook-ing on the rail two end men steady■^■■^^■■■^■■■■^^■■®^ the rail as it goes overSwinging Bundle of Ties Onio Grade the Car. The remaining two laborers are placedon the ground, one on each side of rail car, to unhookthe rail tongs and assist in spotting end of rail evenwith end of last rail unloaded. L^nload a rail first onone side and then on the other. The engineer spots the train on flag signal fromthe brakeman, who stands on the machine, or on themachine car. After the crew gets accustomed to thework, several rails may be unloaded without stoppingthe train, and the new rails can be spotted so thatvery little shifting is necessary by the track la
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