Engineering and Contracting . worked out to oursatisfaction, and while we do not believe in of an engineer who is held responsible, weought to produce a sub-organization which cangive efficient maintenance. Section gangs willbe organized strong enough to clean and oilthe roads at the proper season, make tem-porary repairs, and when this preliminary workis done, make heavy permanent repairs to theroads. A New Gasoline Tractor with Dust- Proof Running Parts. (Staflf Article.) One cause of frequent repair bills for allmachinery used for work on fields or haulageis the continual grind from dust an
Engineering and Contracting . worked out to oursatisfaction, and while we do not believe in of an engineer who is held responsible, weought to produce a sub-organization which cangive efficient maintenance. Section gangs willbe organized strong enough to clean and oilthe roads at the proper season, make tem-porary repairs, and when this preliminary workis done, make heavy permanent repairs to theroads. A New Gasoline Tractor with Dust- Proof Running Parts. (Staflf Article.) One cause of frequent repair bills for allmachinery used for work on fields or haulageis the continual grind from dust and dirt ongearing and running parts. All working partsof the tractor illustrated by the accompanyingcut, where practicable, are enclosed and runin oil. The makers claim the type of protec-tion used to be dust-proof. A 14-in. belt pul-ley driven from the motor by gears is pro-vided for use when it is desired to run ma-chinerj- with the motor. The tractor is mounted on helical springs,and is equipped with a spring draw bar. Some. Fig. 1. A Three-Wheeled Gasoline Tractor for General Hauling Purposes. entirely abandoning the patrol system, yet weare arranging for an organization of sectiongangs in each of the subdivisions, each sectiongang to be furnished with equipment withwhich roads can be oiled and repaired. No railroad company today would think oftrying to keep its tracks in repair simply bythe patrol system, and we believe that in fol-lowing the methods of the steam railroads intaking care of their tracks we can accomplishbetter results than in any other way. This prob-lem, of course, means the organizition of aproper section gang with equipment sufficientto do repair work. Our plans call for the fur-nishing of an auto truck, a pressure «prayeroiler, a steam roller, and heating tanks, andthe necessary small tools for each section, andeach section gang will be large enough andwell enough equipped to properly repair anytyne of a road already constructed. With section gangs prop
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