. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . rail from creeping. The spikestake a better hold in the wood of a tie, and supportthe tie under the rail better when driven in thisway. An oak tie will split open on the ends in frostyweather if the spikes are driven in the center of thetie, which will cause it to decay more quickly andnecessitate its removal from the track before the tiewhich remains whole. Another reason why the trackspikes should be driven in the sides of the ties is thatthe timber in the center of most ties is softer, whileas a rule the side
. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . rail from creeping. The spikestake a better hold in the wood of a tie, and supportthe tie under the rail better when driven in thisway. An oak tie will split open on the ends in frostyweather if the spikes are driven in the center of thetie, which will cause it to decay more quickly andnecessitate its removal from the track before the tiewhich remains whole. Another reason why the trackspikes should be driven in the sides of the ties is thatthe timber in the center of most ties is softer, whileas a rule the sides of the ties are sound. SPIKING AND GAGING 45 The diagram, Fig-. 5, shows the correct and incor-rect methods emploj^ed in regard to the location ofthe spikes on the ontside and inside of the rail. Anexamination of these sketches will bring this subjectto the proper view point more easily than a greatamount of explanation would, if it be borne in mindthat the end of the tie on the outside of the curve isthe one that is shoved ahead more than the end on Incorrect CorrectSpiKing. CorrectSpiVcing^ Direction of Traffic ^ and Creeping Direction of Traffic *» and Creeping corr\sctSpiking Correct Spiking
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