. Electric railway gazette . IRON CONSTRUCTION READY FOR CONCRETE—FIG. 2.—EXCAVATION FOR CONDUIT—FIG. 3.—END OF CONDUIT IN CARHOUSE SHOWING SPECIAL INSULATORS. 346 ELECTRIC RAILWAY GAZETTE. XIII. No. 19. has been cleared the excavation is so made that theyokes fit quite accurately in position. The yokesare first put in place, and to them the slot rails arebolted. No ties are used. The rails are wedged. FIG. 4.—STANDARD INSULATOR, CLAMP AND SECTION OFT-BAR. by steel wedges in notches in the yokes provided forthe purpose. After the entire construction has thenbeen straightened wooden forme
. Electric railway gazette . IRON CONSTRUCTION READY FOR CONCRETE—FIG. 2.—EXCAVATION FOR CONDUIT—FIG. 3.—END OF CONDUIT IN CARHOUSE SHOWING SPECIAL INSULATORS. 346 ELECTRIC RAILWAY GAZETTE. XIII. No. 19. has been cleared the excavation is so made that theyokes fit quite accurately in position. The yokesare first put in place, and to them the slot rails arebolted. No ties are used. The rails are wedged. FIG. 4.—STANDARD INSULATOR, CLAMP AND SECTION OFT-BAR. by steel wedges in notches in the yokes provided forthe purpose. After the entire construction has thenbeen straightened wooden formers are placed, inside theyoke and are fastened in position. A mixture of cementand rubble is packed firmly around them and the great deal of labor and money has been expended inthe conduit construction, but as the result is a structureof a solid and permanent character, the outlay was abund-antly justified. The conductors and insulators are put in position in theformed conduit, through the handholes and yokes form a powerful tie, which prevents the flfff ; H H \i ffr fiAzerre FIG. 5.—THREE VIEWS OF CONTACT PLOW/. loosening of the construction, however much the car maypound. The rails which have been laid weigh 83 pounds peryard. Over this construction the motor cars and trailers canreadily attain a speed, when desired, of 20 miles per hour. The contact plow is an in
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