Buildings and structures of American railroads. A reference book for railroad managers, superintendents, master mechanics, engineers, architects, and students (1893)
Berg, Walter G. (Walter Gilman), 1858-1908 · New York, J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 77
down from the mountain sincethe construction of the shed. The length of the slidemeasured 200 ft. along the track, the lieight of rockslope is about 100 ft., and the vertical height fromthe grade to the top of the slide about 300 ft. This structure illustrates clearly the application thatis made in… … Fig. 112.—Cross-section. SIGNAL- TO WERS, 39 CHAPTER VII.SIGNAL- T O \V E K S. SuiNAL-TOWEKS are used on railroads where it is necessary to station a watchman, signal-man, gatcman, switch-tender, or operator, at a sufficient elevation above the railroad toenable him to command a good view of the…
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