. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . Wire-^ Fasteninq Wire ^ j. n j.^ Concrete Po5t -Reinforcement L^;=^ M Fastening- mre. j:.....XVJ EngS^Contg Fig. 42, Method of Fastening Wire on Round Posts From information furnished by this company we findthat the machine requires three men for its operation,one man to shovel in the material, one man to takeaway posts and put on empty molds, and one to op-erate the machine. These men, it is stated, shouldmake 40 posts per hour. If operated in a sand pit so as to save the costof moving sand the posts should be
. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . Wire-^ Fasteninq Wire ^ j. n j.^ Concrete Po5t -Reinforcement L^;=^ M Fastening- mre. j:.....XVJ EngS^Contg Fig. 42, Method of Fastening Wire on Round Posts From information furnished by this company we findthat the machine requires three men for its operation,one man to shovel in the material, one man to takeaway posts and put on empty molds, and one to op-erate the machine. These men, it is stated, shouldmake 40 posts per hour. If operated in a sand pit so as to save the costof moving sand the posts should be produced at acost of 15 to 20 cts. each, including the five wire re-inforcement which costs a fraction less than 7 post. XII GENERAL. WINTER WORK General repairs. There are many kinds of trackwork which should be done during the winter months,all of which are important and assist materially tolighten and advance the work of the following springand summer. In the early part of the winter, when the coldweather has contracted the rails, its effect on therail joints should be noticed by the foreman; all loosebolts should be tightened up, and broken or cracke
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