. Electric railway journal . etween Forty-fifth and Fifty-ninth Streets, also in old rail section 340. Here some 50 to 100welds were made on 5 ft. dutchmen to replace severe breakageof cast-welded joints. From this extremely busy section only twobreaks are reported. The fourth order, placed in 1916, covered 400 to 500 Thermit Weldson Third Avenue between Thirty-fourth and Fifty-sixth Streets inrail section 429. On this job, made by Third Avenue men under aThermit supervisor, only two breaks are reported to date. The fifth order of Thermit • Welds comprised 355 Welds madein 1917 and divided in
. Electric railway journal . etween Forty-fifth and Fifty-ninth Streets, also in old rail section 340. Here some 50 to 100welds were made on 5 ft. dutchmen to replace severe breakageof cast-welded joints. From this extremely busy section only twobreaks are reported. The fourth order, placed in 1916, covered 400 to 500 Thermit Weldson Third Avenue between Thirty-fourth and Fifty-sixth Streets inrail section 429. On this job, made by Third Avenue men under aThermit supervisor, only two breaks are reported to date. The fifth order of Thermit • Welds comprised 355 Welds madein 1917 and divided in two installations, both of which were madeby the railways own men. One was in new high-carbon rail section 493 on Broadway betweenSeventy-second and Ninety-sixth Streets; the other was in section494 on the Union Railways Southern Boulevard line between 149thand Baretto Streets. Exclusive of failures due to poor workman-ship, so few breakages have been reported that the Third AvenueRailway System intends to of Thermit Welds. 76 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL January 5, 1918 If You Cant Raise Your Revenue You CanReduce Your Expense By Eliminating JointsWith the Atlantic Welding Process A continuous rail is important mechanically for less wearand tear on track, lower pavement upkeep, easy runningand reduced maintenance of cars. A continuous rail is important electrically for insuranceagainst electrolysis, for eliminating the upkeep and re-placement of bonds and for retaining the highest, mosteconomical voltage. The AtlanticWelding Process (Patented) gives joint and bond in one At a cost far below that of any other equipment for per-manently satisfactory service and with such great con-venience that perfect welds are being made at the rate of 2 to 2^ welds per hourwith two welders. And betweencars on 3-minuteheadways.
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