. The street railway review . be a valuable protection fromsnow. The sub-grade line was established so high Ibat wherevercuts do occur they arc shallow, and of the full width of the rightof way. In this manner a well drained roadbed was Iniilt through-out the entire length of the line. .\ New hra gradermade by the .\ustin Manufacturing Co., Harvey. 111., drawn by atraction engine was used for handling the dirt. Imlli in throwing upa bank and for loading wagons in the cuts. Ibe short haul wnrkwas done with wheeled scrapers. Embankments less llian 4 ft. inheight are 14 ft. wide; tho
. The street railway review . be a valuable protection fromsnow. The sub-grade line was established so high Ibat wherevercuts do occur they arc shallow, and of the full width of the rightof way. In this manner a well drained roadbed was Iniilt through-out the entire length of the line. .\ New hra gradermade by the .\ustin Manufacturing Co., Harvey. 111., drawn by atraction engine was used for handling the dirt. Imlli in throwing upa bank and for loading wagons in the cuts. Ibe short haul wnrkwas done with wheeled scrapers. Embankments less llian 4 ft. inheight are 14 ft. wide; those 4 ft. high or higher arc Il fl. of the illustrations, a condensed profile of the road. in .1rough way the grades of the entire route including both cities andIbe interurban. At all breaks in the grade line vertical curves hav-ing a projected length of 400 ft. were iiKerted. The small drainageareas arc taken care of by extra heavy tile pipes 22 in. in diameter. mo STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [, XIV. OF ;. DIXON & RY.
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