. Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration . allast. There are, perhaps, three tons of packing in thiswagon. tHR IRON ROADS. The next vehicle carries the crane itself, which is calculatedto lift Inc tons, but when properly secured will lift considerablyThe balance block of the crane is movable, and whenin use is heavily weighted with a number of blocks of cast iron ;and in addition to this, when a heavy weight is being raised, thecrane is secured to the permanent way by means of four clips,which are attached to each corner of the crane and clip thehead of the rails. These
. Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration . allast. There are, perhaps, three tons of packing in thiswagon. tHR IRON ROADS. The next vehicle carries the crane itself, which is calculatedto lift Inc tons, but when properly secured will lift considerablyThe balance block of the crane is movable, and whenin use is heavily weighted with a number of blocks of cast iron ;and in addition to this, when a heavy weight is being raised, thecrane is secured to the permanent way by means of four clips,which are attached to each corner of the crane and clip thehead of the rails. These are tightly screwed down after thecrane has been properly arranged in position for any lift that itmay have to perform. The jib of the crane, which is about 20feet long, is also raised into its proper position ; and it is noweasy even to load one vehicle into another. A powerful brakeis attached. The crane itself is usually worked by five frame of the crane is iron, and the wagon which carries itis also iron throughout, weighing altogether about 15 tons. A SMATCH BLOCK. Next to the crane is another runner, which supports the jib ofthe crane. The next vehicle is another tool-van, which contains oil andnaphtha lamps, crosscut saws, hand saws, axes, traversing jacksof various sizes, which are used for not only lifting but carryinganything into position, bottle-jacks of various sizes, and hydraulicjacks, each calculated to lift 15 tons, which one man can workwith the greatest ease. There is a bench at one end, with apair of vices and cupboards underneath, and there are alsovarious tools used in connection with break-down work. When the break-down train is running to the scene of accidentit is signalled as if it were an express passenger train, and ittakes precedence over all other trains. A good supply of bothtorch and naphtha lamps are always ready for night use as soon BREAK-DOWN TRAIN. as the train arrives at its destination. These are usually heldby bars specially arra
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