. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . ng lightcuts and casting the material over as it works fromthe grade center; making light fills by borrowingfrom the side, or working down on the side and cast-ing material up on the grade. It pulls stumps, re-moves trees and boulders, drives piling, builds bridgesand culverts,—traveling overland all the time fromplace to place, or over the grade just completed, uponportable track sections which it readily wi
. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . ng lightcuts and casting the material over as it works fromthe grade center; making light fills by borrowingfrom the side, or working down on the side and cast-ing material up on the grade. It pulls stumps, re-moves trees and boulders, drives piling, builds bridgesand culverts,—traveling overland all the time fromplace to place, or over the grade just completed, uponportable track sections which it readily will lay or relay and shift track; it serves admirablyin digging ballast and spreading same ready for thesurfacing crew. Just think what this means to the small as wellas big road. The American Railroad Ditcher witha single operator, aside from the fireman, is a SteamShovel, Pile Driver, Track Layer, Locomotive Crane,Light Locomotive, Ballast Digger and Spreader,—and after the road is built it is the best maintenancemachine in the world. Building a Railroad Starting the Job Crew line-up: One operator forOne fireman forTwo laborers. American Ditcher Unloading Itself From Flat Car Suppose an Ameri-can Railroad Ditcherhas been received andit is desired to run it offthe flat car. The ma-chine when shipped fromthe factory rests uponfour-inch hardwoodboards, the two portabletrack sections lying infront of machine on the car. After the machine isset up and put under steam, proceed as follows: First—Lift the narrow section of transfer track offthe car onto the ground alongside. Second—Place the wider section in proper posi-tion on deck of car with ends of rails flush with endof car. Third—Run machine off the boards on which itwas shipped onto the rail section thus placed. Fourth—Pick up the narrow section, swing itaround and place it with one end on the car betweenthe wide section, and the other end on ground, endsresting against a tie to prevent sl
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