RAILS LYING NEAR THE SIDE OF THE ROADBED WHERE SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY WORKERS ARE USING MACHINERY TO REVITALIZE THE TRACKS; Scope and content: RAILS LYING NEAR THE SIDE OF THE ROADBED WHERE SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY WORKERS ARE USING MACHINERY TO REVITALIZE THE TRACKS. THE MACHINE, PARTIALLY VISIBLE AT THE UPPER LEFT, JACKS UP THE RAILS PULLS OUT THE OLD CROSSTIES AND REPLACES THEM, TAMPS THE TIES INTO PLACE, AND THEN DRIVES SPIKES TO HOLD THE RAILS IN PLACE. THE COMPANY SPENT PERCENT OF ITS REVENUE IN 1974 ON TRACK MAINTENANCE. THAT YEAR SOUTHERN HAD AN AVERAGE OF FOUR CREWS


RAILS LYING NEAR THE SIDE OF THE ROADBED WHERE SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY WORKERS ARE USING MACHINERY TO REVITALIZE THE TRACKS; Scope and content: RAILS LYING NEAR THE SIDE OF THE ROADBED WHERE SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY WORKERS ARE USING MACHINERY TO REVITALIZE THE TRACKS. THE MACHINE, PARTIALLY VISIBLE AT THE UPPER LEFT, JACKS UP THE RAILS PULLS OUT THE OLD CROSSTIES AND REPLACES THEM, TAMPS THE TIES INTO PLACE, AND THEN DRIVES SPIKES TO HOLD THE RAILS IN PLACE. THE COMPANY SPENT PERCENT OF ITS REVENUE IN 1974 ON TRACK MAINTENANCE. THAT YEAR SOUTHERN HAD AN AVERAGE OF FOUR CREWS OF 50 TO 55 MEN EACH WORKING ON THE SYSTEM's 10,531 MILES OF TRACK


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