. Electric railway journal . WORKMEN LEVELING TRACK IN AKRON, OHIO leveling the track, the company used special blocks andwedges made by The Steele-Alderfer Company, Cuya-hoga Falls, Ohio. The blocks measure 6 in. x 8 in. x 8in. and the wedges 2 in. x 4 in. x 8 in., tapered on onesize, hardwood being used for both. Track levelers often use for this purpose rough blocksand wedges chopped out of any available material. Ifthe material is knotty or crooked-grained, considerabletime is required to make wedges that will serve thepurpose. Thus the men have to stop at short intervalsto cut out a new s
. Electric railway journal . WORKMEN LEVELING TRACK IN AKRON, OHIO leveling the track, the company used special blocks andwedges made by The Steele-Alderfer Company, Cuya-hoga Falls, Ohio. The blocks measure 6 in. x 8 in. x 8in. and the wedges 2 in. x 4 in. x 8 in., tapered on onesize, hardwood being used for both. Track levelers often use for this purpose rough blocksand wedges chopped out of any available material. Ifthe material is knotty or crooked-grained, considerabletime is required to make wedges that will serve thepurpose. Thus the men have to stop at short intervalsto cut out a new supply of wedges. This waste of timeis eliminated by the use of the prepared blocks and. TRACK WORK COMPLETED AND READY FOR PAVING BLOCKS wedges. The blocks are laid underneath the rail andthe wedges are inserted on either side. Two men thendrive in the wedges until the rail is level. New Louisville Line Truck Railway Finds One-Ton Truck Is Rugged and Speedyand Efficient in Hilly Country An automobile line truck has recently replaced anold-style wagon and eight mules in Louisville, Ky. Itis used by the Louisville Railway motive power depart-ment, of which Frank H. Miller is superintendent. Theoutfit consists of a line tower mounted upon a truckwhich is manufactured by the Smith Form-a-TruckCompany of Chicago, 111. This truck uses the Fordautomobile chassis as a power plant, and slips overthe frame, reinforcing it throughout the entire Ford rear axle is used as a jackshaft, on which aremounted two sprockets for the double chain drive tothe rear wheels. Solid tires having a 3y2-in. tread areused on the rear wheels and the front wheels have pneu-matic tires on dem
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