. The Street railway journal . ns. x yyi ins. The thickness of the cornerposts is 2>Y% ins-) and of the side posts, 2^ ins. October 14, 1905.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 743 A NEW PERMANENT PLASTIC RAIL BOND A new form of plastic rail bond that can be applied to almostany rail section, whether A. S. C. E. standard or special, hasjust been placed in the field by Harold P. Brown, of NewYork. In this latest type of plastic bond the angle plate ismade to carry the current. On either side of the joint be-tween the first and second bolt holes from the end of each raila hole is drilled through the an
. The Street railway journal . ns. x yyi ins. The thickness of the cornerposts is 2>Y% ins-) and of the side posts, 2^ ins. October 14, 1905.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 743 A NEW PERMANENT PLASTIC RAIL BOND A new form of plastic rail bond that can be applied to almostany rail section, whether A. S. C. E. standard or special, hasjust been placed in the field by Harold P. Brown, of NewYork. In this latest type of plastic bond the angle plate ismade to carry the current. On either side of the joint be-tween the first and second bolt holes from the end of each raila hole is drilled through the angle plate. Under each hole acavity running lengthwise with the rail is milled out in the topof the rail base. This is clearly shown in the accompanyingillustration. The holes in the angle plates and the cavities in the rails, aswell asthe lower surface of the angle plate over the amalgamated by the Brown process for absolutely prevent-ing rusting. Each hole and the cavity under it are filled with Cavity for Plastf. ELEVATION.
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