. Railway track and track work . to, an inner lining and ceiling or a layer of felt or tarred paper being used wherethe winters are severe. Similar cabins may be used for watchmen, yardmen,car inspectors, weighing machine-men, etc. In yards, and where the railwayruns through the streets, it is sometimes necessary to place narrow cabinsbetween the tracks or between the track and the roadway. These may beabout 3 ft. 8 ins. X8 ft 3 ins., but should never be placed between tracks whichare less than 15 ft. 6 ins. c. to a 216 TRACK. Station Platforms. Railway-station platforms are usually level with
. Railway track and track work . to, an inner lining and ceiling or a layer of felt or tarred paper being used wherethe winters are severe. Similar cabins may be used for watchmen, yardmen,car inspectors, weighing machine-men, etc. In yards, and where the railwayruns through the streets, it is sometimes necessary to place narrow cabinsbetween the tracks or between the track and the roadway. These may beabout 3 ft. 8 ins. X8 ft 3 ins., but should never be placed between tracks whichare less than 15 ft. 6 ins. c. to a 216 TRACK. Station Platforms. Railway-station platforms are usually level with or only a few inches abovethe level of the rail heads, except for elevated and some suburban railways,where the platforms are level with the car floors as in Fig. 93. The platformshould in general be 3 to 6 ins. above the rails, and within easy reach of thelowest steps of the cars. The edge should be 24 or 33 ins. from the rail, or.
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