. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . The practice of shaving off theembankment one or two inches everv time weeds arecut is bad, since the loose earth thrown down the hillsoon washes away, and each additional weed cuttingof this kind weakens the shoulder, makes the fill nar-rower, and in time allows the ends of the ties to pro-ject over the bank and the track to settle for want ofa sufficient support. In connection w4th this subject attention may becalled to the fact that extensive experiments have beenmade on some of the prominent roads by sprinkl
. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . The practice of shaving off theembankment one or two inches everv time weeds arecut is bad, since the loose earth thrown down the hillsoon washes away, and each additional weed cuttingof this kind weakens the shoulder, makes the fill nar-rower, and in time allows the ends of the ties to pro-ject over the bank and the track to settle for want ofa sufficient support. In connection w4th this subject attention may becalled to the fact that extensive experiments have beenmade on some of the prominent roads by sprinklingthe roadbed w^ith oil, for the purpose of preventing theraising of dust by fast trains. The observed effectshave been very gratifying. Not onlv does the oil pre- 116 CUTTING WEEDS 117 vent the former clouds of dust, but it has proven use-ful in other ways. The oil acts as a tie-preservingagent, and to a certain extent prevents water fromsoaking into the roadbed, and finally discourages therapid growth of grass and weeds. The oil is applied A- Kennedy quicx Valves. Section Ot: £013. Inside
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