. Electric railway journal . xtralength for the insulators and theinstallation of new track fishplates. The conductor rail is of specialform, weighing 36 lb. per composition of the high-conduc-tivity Steel is: Carbon, percent; silicon, none; sulphur, percent; phosphorus, per cent;manganese, per cent. The elec-trical resistivity of the steel is that of copper. Cast-steelramps are used in connection withthe conductor rail. The particular form of rail thatwas adopted was designed to protect particularly thetrespassers on the tracks, trespassing being much mor
. Electric railway journal . xtralength for the insulators and theinstallation of new track fishplates. The conductor rail is of specialform, weighing 36 lb. per composition of the high-conduc-tivity Steel is: Carbon, percent; silicon, none; sulphur, percent; phosphorus, per cent;manganese, per cent. The elec-trical resistivity of the steel is that of copper. Cast-steelramps are used in connection withthe conductor rail. The particular form of rail thatwas adopted was designed to protect particularly thetrespassers on the tracks, trespassing being much moreprevalent in Argentina than in most countries. Itwas felt that the common form of flat-bottom rail withsideboards attached would be too exposed, and it wasnot possible to provide a top cover or adopt the Americantype of underrunning rail on account of the limited spaceavailable between the structure and load gages. The formshown in one of the accompanying drawings was se-lected as occupying the minimum space consistent with. age of Contact £81 la,Surface^ yff 6-/Of oyerI Side Frames Lowest Position ofSide frame with wornWheels and brokenSprings L^..lnsulafon,V~ Track Rail Level
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