. Electric railway journal . TRACK COVERED BY CASE NO. 3. THIS RAIL IS 9 IN. IN HEIGHT, LAID IN 1894 AND ELECTRICALLY WELDED[N 1909. THE FIRST VIEW WAS TAKEN BEFORE REHABILITATION IN 1918, THE SECOND AFTER REHABILITATION 564 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 53, No. 12. REHABILITATED TRACK COVERED CASE NO. 4 shall have saved over $21,000 at the end of three years,as shown by the tabulation below, after allowing forinterest on the investment and for depreciation. Three years charges (new rail) $25, Three years maintenance (old rail). 3, Three years savings (old rail) $21, Annual a
. Electric railway journal . TRACK COVERED BY CASE NO. 3. THIS RAIL IS 9 IN. IN HEIGHT, LAID IN 1894 AND ELECTRICALLY WELDED[N 1909. THE FIRST VIEW WAS TAKEN BEFORE REHABILITATION IN 1918, THE SECOND AFTER REHABILITATION 564 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 53, No. 12. REHABILITATED TRACK COVERED CASE NO. 4 shall have saved over $21,000 at the end of three years,as shown by the tabulation below, after allowing forinterest on the investment and for depreciation. Three years charges (new rail) $25, Three years maintenance (old rail). 3, Three years savings (old rail) $21, Annual average saving (old rail) $7,235,00 The writer does not believe that electric welding ma-chines and track grinders will prolong the life of railto such an extent that the rail mills will go out of busi-ness, nor do all types of rail permit of the methods herein outlined, nor are the methods claimed as fittingfor all properties. This statement is simply a descriptionof what has been done on one property and may enableothers under like conditions to make conservation of raila success. Rails are Being Tilted We are also tilting our rails when possible; alwayson new construction and also when a general tie renewalis made. So far as our knowledge extends, but oneo
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