. Railroad digest . ilway cross-tie compris-ing two circular members provided withopenings arranged diagonally to the lineof the rail-base, clamps comprising a barhaving hook-shaped ends projectingthrough said openings and adapted to en-gage tlie rail-base, said hook-shaped endsbeing held against the rail-base by thewalls of the openings through which theypass, and detachable cross connections be-tween said circular members. A metallic railway cross-tie compris-ing an inverted-bowl-shaped member ^ ^;^; ^^Ji^k^^ >l adapted to be embedded in the road-bedand to be rotated in place, said member
. Railroad digest . ilway cross-tie compris-ing two circular members provided withopenings arranged diagonally to the lineof the rail-base, clamps comprising a barhaving hook-shaped ends projectingthrough said openings and adapted to en-gage tlie rail-base, said hook-shaped endsbeing held against the rail-base by thewalls of the openings through which theypass, and detachable cross connections be-tween said circular members. A metallic railway cross-tie compris-ing an inverted-bowl-shaped member ^ ^;^; ^^Ji^k^^ >l adapted to be embedded in the road-bedand to be rotated in place, said memberhaving a fiat top with openings arrangeddiagonally to the line of the rail-base, andhook-shaped clamps extending throughsaid openings and adapted to engage therail-base, said clamps being held againstthe rail-base by the walls of the opening*through which they pass. Device for Locking or Anchor-ing Railroad-Cars on Sidings i\o. 680,034. A device for locking cars on sidings,•etc., comprising a body portion having a. Railroad-Switch No. SAGE, of Richland, Ind. In a railroad switch, the combinationwith main rail 4 located at one side ofthe track, the main rail section located atthe opposite side of the track, and thesiding rails, of the pivoted points 7 and vertically disposed iing or piojectionthereon, and side extensions adapted tofit over the rail, one of said side exten-sions being adapted to impinge one sideof the rail, and the other of said side ex-tensions being provided with a threadedopening, a threaded plug adapted to saidopening, said plug having its inner endmade conical so that its apex will fit un-der the lower surface of the tread por-tion of the rail, and the outer end ofsaid plug being provided with a groove,and a key adapted to said groove where-by said plug is turned to fasten the bodyportion to the rail or release it therefrom.
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