. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . this classof work. The machinethen becomes a loco-motive crane of nom-inal 5 tons machine worksfrom the top of a flatcar headed into thework by a work train. If building a bridge, thematerial is carried on flat cars back of the ma-chine car, and if razing a bridge or other structure,the material is loaded on empty cars back of themachine car. The machine moves freely back andforth over the flat car on the por
. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . this classof work. The machinethen becomes a loco-motive crane of nom-inal 5 tons machine worksfrom the top of a flatcar headed into thework by a work train. If building a bridge, thematerial is carried on flat cars back of the ma-chine car, and if razing a bridge or other structure,the material is loaded on empty cars back of themachine car. The machine moves freely back andforth over the flat car on the portable track sectionsunder its own power, and working in a full circle readilyhandles material from material cars to the front, orfrom front to the rear. No outriggers are required;clamping down chains are provided for chainingmachine to the car when necessary. Two individually operated friction drums providetwo lines that may be handled independently orsimultaneously, at thewill of the operator. Where circum-stances warrant, theAmerican can rundown onto the surfacetrack on the auxiliarystandard gauge wheels for this class of work. Ra-Jng Timber Bridge m msn^^aai^^ntmr. 43 Building a Railroad Ballasting and Spreading
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