. Electric railway journal . rators and gives uniform weld of improved is adaptable to welding seams of tanks and plates,rebuilding worn or inaccurately turned shafts (as shownin the illustration), rebuilding worn treads and flangesof wheels, and many other kinds of work. 396 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 55, No. 8 A Sanding Car Which Is a Great Timeand Labor Saver THE New York State Railways, Utica lines, hasfound the sanding outfit shown in the accompanyingillustration to be a very useful device in sanding slipperyrail and salting switches. It consists of a 1-ton Fordtruck, carryi
. Electric railway journal . rators and gives uniform weld of improved is adaptable to welding seams of tanks and plates,rebuilding worn or inaccurately turned shafts (as shownin the illustration), rebuilding worn treads and flangesof wheels, and many other kinds of work. 396 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 55, No. 8 A Sanding Car Which Is a Great Timeand Labor Saver THE New York State Railways, Utica lines, hasfound the sanding outfit shown in the accompanyingillustration to be a very useful device in sanding slipperyrail and salting switches. It consists of a 1-ton Fordtruck, carrying a sand tub and several extra bags ofsand or salt. A 1-in. flexible hose 3 ft. or so in lengthleads from the bottom of the tub, and a ^-in. iron rodabout 4 ft. long is attached at the lower end of the hose,to serve as a handle, so that the operator sitting on thefloor of the truck can guide the stream of sand or sanding truck normally is held at one of the car-houses subject to the orders of the dispatcher. It is. A USEFUI^ SANDING AND SALTING TRUCK especially usaful in September and October when theleaves are falling, and is superior to a sand car runningon the track in that it can take short cuts to a pointwhere it is needed in a hurry. In salting switches the truck replaces ten man whowould otherwise be required to patrol the track by sec-tions to insure proper working of the switches. Thetruck darts from switch to switch, keeping them in goodcondition without difficulty. The above facts and the illustration were suppliedby E. P. Roundey, engineer of way and structures ofthe Utica lines. Armature Dipping Tank With Air Pressureand Air Control THE United Railroads of San Francisco for over ayear have been dipping armatures in baking var-nish as they go through the shops for repairs, with theresult that there has been 40 per cent less trouble withgrounded armatures when equipment is so treated. Anarrangement for applying the compound has beenworked out which require
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