. The Street railway journal . 874 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXT. No. 24. and guard rails are provided at all curves. The ballast is ofbroken limestone throughout, with a depth of bed under the tiesof 6 ins. to 15 ins. throughout the line. Protected rail-bondsare placed under the fish-plates. These have terminals % in. 8 ft., 2640 to the mile, and every fifth tie is 8 ft. 6 ins. long, tosupport the third rail insulating pedestal, which raises that railabove the running rails. These pedestals are of reconstructedgranites, and rest on iron chairs securely spiked to the VrADUCT, 682 FT
. The Street railway journal . 874 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXT. No. 24. and guard rails are provided at all curves. The ballast is ofbroken limestone throughout, with a depth of bed under the tiesof 6 ins. to 15 ins. throughout the line. Protected rail-bondsare placed under the fish-plates. These have terminals % in. 8 ft., 2640 to the mile, and every fifth tie is 8 ft. 6 ins. long, tosupport the third rail insulating pedestal, which raises that railabove the running rails. These pedestals are of reconstructedgranites, and rest on iron chairs securely spiked to the VrADUCT, 682 FT. LONG, AVOCA
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