. The science of railways . Fig. 134. RAMAPO SAFETY SWITCH STAND, AS IT APPEARS WHEN HALF THROWN BY HAND. 236 BUILDING AND REPAIRING »*Vv\.\.\^fc5, Fig. 135. •RAMAPO SAFETY SWITCH STAND AS IT APPEARS WHENHALF THROWN BY WHEELS PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH. safety switch made by the Ramapo Iron firm have recently added an adjustable crankto their safety switch stand; it assures the switchstand of being able always to fit the throw of the STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 237 switch, and to take up any lost motion that mayaccumulate from wear and avoid the necessity ofadjustable
. The science of railways . Fig. 134. RAMAPO SAFETY SWITCH STAND, AS IT APPEARS WHEN HALF THROWN BY HAND. 236 BUILDING AND REPAIRING »*Vv\.\.\^fc5, Fig. 135. •RAMAPO SAFETY SWITCH STAND AS IT APPEARS WHENHALF THROWN BY WHEELS PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH. safety switch made by the Ramapo Iron firm have recently added an adjustable crankto their safety switch stand; it assures the switchstand of being able always to fit the throw of the STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 237 switch, and to take up any lost motion that mayaccumulate from wear and avoid the necessity ofadjustable head rods, or of shimming out the rodto keep the gauge. There is an endless varietyof switch stands, and the types only will be givenhere. Fig. 136 represents a switch stand for a
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