. Railroad structures and estimates . eys, $1 per month $ The above if capitalized at 5 per cent would be equivalent to an expendi-ture of $25, Notes : — ..... Add your own prices and records in blank spaces. 16 RAILROAD STRUCTURES AND BSTDfATESL CHAPTER II. FENCES, GATES, SIGN POSTS, ROAD CROSSINGS AND GUARDS. Fences. For fencing in the right of way each railroad usually has its ownstandard. Wire Fence, —The ordinary fence consists of hard galvanizediron coiled wires, made in five to seven strands, spaced from 5 to10 inches apart, the fence averaging about 4 feet high, rei
. Railroad structures and estimates . eys, $1 per month $ The above if capitalized at 5 per cent would be equivalent to an expendi-ture of $25, Notes : — ..... Add your own prices and records in blank spaces. 16 RAILROAD STRUCTURES AND BSTDfATESL CHAPTER II. FENCES, GATES, SIGN POSTS, ROAD CROSSINGS AND GUARDS. Fences. For fencing in the right of way each railroad usually has its ownstandard. Wire Fence, —The ordinary fence consists of hard galvanizediron coiled wires, made in five to seven strands, spaced from 5 to10 inches apart, the fence averaging about 4 feet high, reinforcedwith verticals at varying distances. Wood fence posts are placedfrom 17 to 33 feet apart, set about 5 feet above ground and 3 feetunder. The fences are either woven or field-erected, the woven beingused on fairly level ground, and the field-erected on rough anduneven ground. Cross braces of 4 X 4 timbers and wire areused at end panels to stiffen the fence lengthwise. (Fig. 12.) This Post to be strained up at least 2 -22—. Fig 12. Right of Way Fence. TABLE 11. ng per mile of track, erected complete. Approximate cost. A • ual cost. 7-strand 4S-in. woven-wire . 127 00 to $ 5-strand 42-in. woven-wire .. to 7-etran 1 4*-:n. field-erected fence. to 5-strand 42-in. field-erected fence. FENCES. 27 Approximate estimates of cost. — 1-strand 48-m. woven-wire fence, 25 cts. per rod (16§ ft.). $ Posts 9 cts. each, erection 5 cts. (160 per mile) Erection of fence 32. 60 One side $ Per mile of track $ 5-strand 42-in. woven-wire fence, 18 cts. per rod (16£ ft.). $ Posts 9 cts., erection 5 cts. (160 per mile) Erection of fence 28. 00 One side $108. 00 Per mile of track $ 1-strand 48-tn. field-erected wire fence, 29 cts. per $92. 80 Posts 9 cts. each, erection 5 cts. (160 per mile) Erection One side $ Per mile of track $ 5-strand 48-iw. fiel
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