. American engineer . i\ isVi]5i\ a\eo^ S,z 1^0 airon Bo Iron eg°lron ^^Iron S Y-^olron Wrecking Chains Used on the Southern Railway. way place and may not be used for days or weeks, is an example, times there are ropes and tackle, ordered without regard to sizeand the condition of many of them is eloquent testimony as to or suitability, which lie in a pile in the tool car, taking up valu-the amount of attention they receive. able space, and are never put in use. Chains are commonly. York Central and Hudson River Tool Car A Neatly Arranged Tool Ca There are few items in railroad equipment wher
. American engineer . i\ isVi]5i\ a\eo^ S,z 1^0 airon Bo Iron eg°lron ^^Iron S Y-^olron Wrecking Chains Used on the Southern Railway. way place and may not be used for days or weeks, is an example, times there are ropes and tackle, ordered without regard to sizeand the condition of many of them is eloquent testimony as to or suitability, which lie in a pile in the tool car, taking up valu-the amount of attention they receive. able space, and are never put in use. Chains are commonly. York Central and Hudson River Tool Car A Neatly Arranged Tool Ca There are few items in railroad equipment where a high stand-ard of efficiency is more desirable, and yet. because of its beingcomparatively seldom in use. it is about the last to be given con- thrown in indiscriminately, making it a long job to pick one outwhen it is needed in a hurry. Car replacers, jacks and othertools, if not provided with proper space and supports, often be- 145 146 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. S7. No. S. come hopelessly up. due to shocks when switching. Sleep-ing and dining cars are often chosen with no regard to theirsuitability for the purpose and are fitted up without much at-tention to heating and sanitation. The first consideration when a wreck occurs, aside from theprovision of prompt medical service in case of serious personalinjuries, is to clear the main line. Even a small accident hasgreat possibilities of delay, with its resulting demoralization oftraffic; and the time and money spent
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