. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . Fig. 24. Standard Rail Sections for Steam Roads The rails must be as near the place where theyare to be applied as possible and all needed materialmust be close at hand. The distant flagman must betrained to receive instantly the flag signal to begin 154 THE TRACKMANS HELPER protecting and must respond just as promptly whenthe signal is given to withdraw. The need for im-mediate action by each member of the rail layingforce is no less insistent. ^ There is no item of work wherein the matter ofdetail is of such i
. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . Fig. 24. Standard Rail Sections for Steam Roads The rails must be as near the place where theyare to be applied as possible and all needed materialmust be close at hand. The distant flagman must betrained to receive instantly the flag signal to begin 154 THE TRACKMANS HELPER protecting and must respond just as promptly whenthe signal is given to withdraw. The need for im-mediate action by each member of the rail layingforce is no less insistent. ^ There is no item of work wherein the matter ofdetail is of such importance as rail renewal, which ofnecessity causes a break in the track. A specific dutyis laid upon each member of the gang and remains forevery operation, so that no further line-up is rules generally require that the railsshall be laid one at a time and similarly forbid thewithdrawal of spikes or the removal of bolts in ad-vance of the renewal. This severe but necessary re-striction can be met by perfect organization. The bolts at the joints to be broke
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