. Building and repairing railways . igh, of goodheavy, seasoned pine lumber wii b hardwood handles on either side, cover oftwo thicknesses of matchd plank running different Ways With a Strip Of ■i> between, making it water-tight; all has one coat of good metallicpaint, and sheet has hasp, staple, lock, etc., complete The following of tools for gang of say tt men is generally sent u ith the chest! 1 Red Flag. 2 Tamping Bars. 1 Track Level i Oreen Flag. I Lining Bara i Rail Pork. l White Lantern. 2 Spike Mauls. i Pair Track Tonga 1 Red Lantern. ft Shovels. | (his. Is. 1 2 Picks. 1


. Building and repairing railways . igh, of goodheavy, seasoned pine lumber wii b hardwood handles on either side, cover oftwo thicknesses of matchd plank running different Ways With a Strip Of ■i> between, making it water-tight; all has one coat of good metallicpaint, and sheet has hasp, staple, lock, etc., complete The following of tools for gang of say tt men is generally sent u ith the chest! 1 Red Flag. 2 Tamping Bars. 1 Track Level i Oreen Flag. I Lining Bara i Rail Pork. l White Lantern. 2 Spike Mauls. i Pair Track Tonga 1 Red Lantern. ft Shovels. | (his. Is. 1 2 Picks. 1 Oil Can. l Claw Bar. i Track Gauge. l Water Pall. l Axe. I Track Wrench i Drinking Cup. The list of Tools here given is largely need by the railways on thepralrleaof Illinois and adjoining stafc s. 23 Vol. 13 354 BUILDING AND REPAIRING RAILWAYS. Fig. 311. TKACK WRENCH. Used to tighten the nuts atrail joints; the tapered end isused to insert in the boltholes of the splices and rails tobring them into line for in-serting the Fig. 312. MONKEY WRENCH. This can be adjusted to fit nuts of different


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