. Report on the substitution of metal for wood in railroad ties . r ending March 31, 1888, were 122,027ties. Tasmania.—The track consists of 43-pound steel flange rails on ties of stringy bark,iron bark, blue gum, or peppermint. The ties are 6 feet 6 inches long, 9 inches wide,4^ inches thick ; laid 2,450 to the mile, 24 inches apart at joints. They are in 6 feetof bottom ballast, with 4^ inches of boxing and top ballast. Argentine litpnblic.—East Argentine Railway, hauderbay ; Western of Buenos AyresRailway, quehacho and urunday. Uruguay.—Uruguay Northwestern Railway, creosoted pine. Brazil.—
. Report on the substitution of metal for wood in railroad ties . r ending March 31, 1888, were 122,027ties. Tasmania.—The track consists of 43-pound steel flange rails on ties of stringy bark,iron bark, blue gum, or peppermint. The ties are 6 feet 6 inches long, 9 inches wide,4^ inches thick ; laid 2,450 to the mile, 24 inches apart at joints. They are in 6 feetof bottom ballast, with 4^ inches of boxing and top ballast. Argentine litpnblic.—East Argentine Railway, hauderbay ; Western of Buenos AyresRailway, quehacho and urunday. Uruguay.—Uruguay Northwestern Railway, creosoted pine. Brazil.—Herobo and native hard woods. Chili.—Antofagasta Railway, Chili oak; Copiapo Railway, Chili oak; CoquimboRailway, cypress; Taltal Railway, white oak. Peru.—Pisco and Yea Railway, California redwood. Venezuela.—La Guaira and Caracas Railway, lignum-vitse United States of Colombia.—Lignum-vitsB. Mexico.—Merida and Progreso Railway, iron-wood. Cuba.—Jequi and native hard wood. Hawaii.—California redwood. NORTHEASTERN RY. PLATE N^ I - LN GLAND.
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