. 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 . restlessstage always comeswith hot weather. The American is especially practical and avail-able in extending track over low, marshy right-of-way,through timber where no swamping or road work hasbeen done, where a large hand crew could not workto advantage, or where it is necessary to first laytimbers to get the track over the right-of-way. If steel is laid up to the machine, the Americancan in an emergency go back up the
. 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 . restlessstage always comeswith hot weather. The American is especially practical and avail-able in extending track over low, marshy right-of-way,through timber where no swamping or road work hasbeen done, where a large hand crew could not workto advantage, or where it is necessary to first laytimbers to get the track over the right-of-way. If steel is laid up to the machine, the Americancan in an emergency go back up the line and bringdown a car of steel or ties. It travels approximately23^ miles an hour on the auxiliary standard gaugewheels, and if a locomotive can not be furnishedwhen required it serves as a temporary substitute. This emergency work is often done before orafter working hours, and the regular routine is notinterfered with. The American has, when operating on standardgauge track, pulled 2 standard flats loaded with tiesand steel, and 3 boarding cars, up a three per centgrade. Track laying is merely one of the many AuxiliaryUses of the American. 30 Building a Railroad. Handliyig Rails Rail Relaying Crew line-up: One operator forAmerican Ditcher. One fireman forAmerican Ditcher. Five laborers. Unloading and PlacingRails on the Grade The rails to be unloaded may be placed eitheron flats or in gondola cars. As much or as little ma-terial may be taken out with the work train as de-sired. Take out enough, if possible, in the morningto last all day, say 8 to 10 cars. Place flat car withthe American thereon, midway of the train, andhave the locomotive head end toward the train soengineer can more readily see the signals for spot-ting as the rails are unloaded. The two cars next tocar on which machine sets are first unloaded, when theempties are cut out. The American can travel overthe flat cars on the portable track sections, but not tothe best advantage in this work with the track sec
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