. American engineer . nd traffic grows slowly with the development ofthe country, so that the resources of the line are not suddenlytaxed, but grow gradually with the traffic requirements. It isdifferent in India, where the country pierced is often rich andrailway facilities are taken advantage of fully from the openingof the line. Much of the complaints about insufficient arrange-ments for traffic are due to this feature. The call on the newlines is so great that the older lines even become congested withthe rapidly increased traffic. In new countries this would nothappen; growth of traffic w
. American engineer . nd traffic grows slowly with the development ofthe country, so that the resources of the line are not suddenlytaxed, but grow gradually with the traffic requirements. It isdifferent in India, where the country pierced is often rich andrailway facilities are taken advantage of fully from the openingof the line. Much of the complaints about insufficient arrange-ments for traffic are due to this feature. The call on the newlines is so great that the older lines even become congested withthe rapidly increased traffic. In new countries this would nothappen; growth of traffic would be more gradual. SHAPER FOR DRIVING BOXES A powerful machine designed principally for rapid work inconnection with heavy cuts on the crown brass fit of steel driv-ing boxes is shown in the illustrations. It is a push stroke shaperhaving a circular feed and is designed for cutting to a diameterof IS in. with a IS in. stroke. The boxes are clamped to theface of a substantial angle plate on the front of the machine,. View Showing Circular Feeding Mechanism. which is provided with adjustaljle screw stops on either side forsteadying. The angle plate in connection with the piece belowhas adjustments in both directions and the box can be quicklycentered on the cutter bar. The machine is driven by a 10 h. which carries a pinion that engages a large driving spurgear which in turn transmits the motion to a large plate gearwhich operates the ram through a Whit worth drive, giving a
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