Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency (1914)
Dana, Richard Turner, 1876-1928 · Chicago, The M. C. Clark Publishing Co. · leaf 349
Fig. 157. Doan Scraper. 344 HANDBOOK OF CONSTRUCTION PLANT JORDAN SPREADER. On the Hudson Division of the New York Central & HudsonRiver R. R., where considerable double tracking work was inprogress, the Walsh-Kahl Construction Company were using adump car train and Jordan spreaders (Fig. 158)… … Fig. 158. Jordan Spreader in Use on Four Tracking. the present main line tracks. With a good locomotive and crewa train load of 150 to 200 cu. yds. of ordinary material can beleveled so as to clear passing trains in 8 minutes and can beleveled down to 2 ft. below top of rail in from 10 to 15…
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