. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . unobstructedview of his work. In working on the opposite sideof track, the digging is done in the opposite direc-tion of the track from that just described. The method with dump cars is the same excepttransferring portable track sections is filling one dump car, digging from operators right-hand side of the track, it is advisable to slew the boomaround and dig from opposite side of track in fillingthe sec
. Building a railroad; a handbook devoted to a new, speedy and economical method of performing every operation from grading right-of-way to ballasting and maintaining track . unobstructedview of his work. In working on the opposite sideof track, the digging is done in the opposite direc-tion of the track from that just described. The method with dump cars is the same excepttransferring portable track sections is filling one dump car, digging from operators right-hand side of the track, it is advisable to slew the boomaround and dig from opposite side of track in fillingthe second dump car. This is always done in regularright-of-way ditching because the operator gets abetter view of the work; however, where side hillwork or other conditions make it necessary to digand load from the operators left hand side, it canbe done. 55 Building a Railroad Grading for Side Track The necessity of building side tracks is e\er presentin greater or less degree on all roads. The AmericanRailroad Ditcher meets this emergency as readily usit does all others. Crew line-up: One operator for AmericanOne fireman for American(Jne or two laborers. Grading Fur Side Tracli Suggestions on Widening Cuts and Right-of-way Ditching will apply to this subject in a generalway. Grading for side track will either be makingcuts or making fills. Suppose material is to be re-moved from side of the track to a grade level withmain line track, for the purpose of laying a on either a fiat-car or dump-car work train withan American Ditcher, loading material onto thecars and dumping it in the usual way. If a secondor third passing track is desired, lay track on the newgrade, and after putting the American and worktrain on the new track, proceed as before. If work-ing in a side-hill cut and the material is not neededelsewhere, it may be cast over. Material cast over 56 Biiildinz a Railroad can often be used todecided ad\antage influshing (jiit a grade, orwidening
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