. The Street railway journal . e years,and. no doubt, until the rail has been thoroughlyworn out from end to end. A portion of this 168 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XII. No. lo. track is still in service in the main line, but joints, and the alignment and surface are seen tois being gradually replaced with a heavier rail be perfect. The photographic test of track isand as the old rail is taken out of the main exceedingly delicate and severe as may be in-line it is laid, with the original Weber joints, ferred from Fig. 7, which shows a poor surfaceon one of the suburban branches. and alignment
. The Street railway journal . e years,and. no doubt, until the rail has been thoroughlyworn out from end to end. A portion of this 168 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XII. No. lo. track is still in service in the main line, but joints, and the alignment and surface are seen tois being gradually replaced with a heavier rail be perfect. The photographic test of track isand as the old rail is taken out of the main exceedingly delicate and severe as may be in-line it is laid, with the original Weber joints, ferred from Fig. 7, which shows a poor surfaceon one of the suburban branches. and alignment. It is needless to say that the We do not hesitateto say that the Weberjoint used in old trackwill increase its life one-third, which, in a periodof twelve years, amountsto an additional life of fouryears. The results areequivalent to a saving of$200 on every Si,000 out-lay, after deducting thecost of the Weber joint. This same work ofbringing depressed railsends up to surface has alsobeen accomplished onmany steam and street. Fiji-, fi.—Snlmrbaii Slcain Kailroad Track in lJost<!ii, Laid nilli Weber Joints. railway names of these companies and full infor-mation about our work on their systems willbe freely given in correspondence or personalinterview. track shov/nWeber joints. in Fig. 7 was not laid with
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