. The Street railway journal . 56o STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVIII. No. 15. which are of oak and cypress, are of standard dimensions,6 ins. x 8 ins. x 8 ft. There are from 2640 to 3000 ties permile of track. The line is constructed for single track only,and turn-outs and sidings are provided where necessary. Thetrack is well ballasted. The company owns a large gravel piton the Fort Wayne section of the road, and it is expectedwhen all construction work is done the ballasting will be com-pleted in a manner that will compare favorably with steamrailroad practice. OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTIONThe ov
. The Street railway journal . 56o STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVIII. No. 15. which are of oak and cypress, are of standard dimensions,6 ins. x 8 ins. x 8 ft. There are from 2640 to 3000 ties permile of track. The line is constructed for single track only,and turn-outs and sidings are provided where necessary. Thetrack is well ballasted. The company owns a large gravel piton the Fort Wayne section of the road, and it is expectedwhen all construction work is done the ballasting will be com-pleted in a manner that will compare favorably with steamrailroad practice. OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTIONThe overhead construction is typical of a modern high-speed interurban road. The trolley wire is of the catenary. FIG. 7.—SISTER HOOK—MECHANICAL CLIP
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