SOUTHERN RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY WORKERS AND MACHINERY. THE MACHINE JACKS UP THE RAILS, PULLS OUT THE OLD CROSSTIES AND PLACES NEW ONES, TAMPS THE TIES INTO PLACE, 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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