. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . t, lift up the rail at the end nearest to the cut, andlet the cut place fall over a piece of rail or angle barslaid on a tie, or something solid. Short pieces tobe cut from rails may be broken off with the cutting rails trackmen should not use a spikemaul to strike the chisel, because this destroys theface of the spike maul, and splits pieces from theheads of steel tools, making them worthless in a shorttime. A good sledge for striking hard steel toolsshould be one of the tools on every section, and
. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . t, lift up the rail at the end nearest to the cut, andlet the cut place fall over a piece of rail or angle barslaid on a tie, or something solid. Short pieces tobe cut from rails may be broken off with the cutting rails trackmen should not use a spikemaul to strike the chisel, because this destroys theface of the spike maul, and splits pieces from theheads of steel tools, making them worthless in a shorttime. A good sledge for striking hard steel toolsshould be one of the tools on every section, and shouldbe taken in preference to any other tool of the kindwhenever necessity requires its use. Ballast in yards. The yard track at all stations in-side the switches should be dressed off level with thetops of the ties, both inside and outside of the trackrails. When there is enough ballast the shoulder GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 353 should be level and of sufficient width to allow train-men or passengers room to walk along outside theties. Where yard tracks are close together no rub-. Fig. 82. Portable Rail Saw bish or obstructions of any kind should be placed onthe space between them or allowed to remain there. Execute orders promptly. When the foreman re-ceives an order to do any special piece of work, he 354- THE TRACIOf ANS HELPER should do it at once and finish it up in the mannerin which he is instructed. It is of the greatest im-portance that track foremen adhere strictly to thisrule. Never let work wait to suit your convenience,nor do any work in a way contrary to that in whichyou are ordered to do it. Protection against fires. In the fall of the yearwhen the weeds and grass along the right of way havebecome dead and dry, section foremen should takeevery precaution to protect the companys property,and that of persons living near the track, from dam-age by fire. Fire started by sparks from locomotives,or from other unknown sources should be looked afterat once and extinguished
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