. The Street railway journal . Street FIG. 6.—PLAN AND SECTIONS OF OLD FORM OF STANDARD STEAM RAILROAD CROSSING. FIG. 7.—PLAN AND SECTIONS OF LATEST FORM OF STEAM RAILROAD CROSSING Without trouble, the hammer being dropped on the middle this height is usually taken out by cutting the rail outof the joint. Difficulty is experienced, however, in break- every second joint. December 7, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 797 60-FT. RAIL TRUCK For transporting 60-ft. rails from one point to anothera novel collapsible truck is emplo}ed. This is designed tobe drawn by horses, and is arranged si
. The Street railway journal . Street FIG. 6.—PLAN AND SECTIONS OF OLD FORM OF STANDARD STEAM RAILROAD CROSSING. FIG. 7.—PLAN AND SECTIONS OF LATEST FORM OF STEAM RAILROAD CROSSING Without trouble, the hammer being dropped on the middle this height is usually taken out by cutting the rail outof the joint. Difficulty is experienced, however, in break- every second joint. December 7, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 797 60-FT. RAIL TRUCK For transporting 60-ft. rails from one point to anothera novel collapsible truck is emplo}ed. This is designed tobe drawn by horses, and is arranged similar to a fire truck,with a steering wheel connected to the rear axle. Theframe connecting the two ends of the truck consists of a 6- a large amount of special work for its own steel centers are largely used for the special workbuilt. For the manufacture of all of this class of crossingsthe device illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, and called a crossingclamp, is used. As shown in the plan, Fig. 5, the clamp isset for making a right-angle crossing, but the ends can be
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