Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture. Based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual constrcution work (1909)
Johnson, Alfred Sidney, 1860-, Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago Radford Architectural Co · leaf 397
lway Company. It has been inuse on the main track of the La Crosse divisionfor several years and has been found verysatisfactory. This tie also makes use of a wood block em-bedded in the concrete, thus allowing the rail tobe spiked in the same manner as at present. Theblock is 3 in. by 8 in., and… … P/SLTl wM Ci/ifiCn removt4 Fig. 100. Hasley Concrete Railroad Tie. The Hasley tie, which Fig. 100 illustrates, hasthe unique feature of being made in three parts,thus facilitating handling. The tie consists of two foundation blocks, oneplaced under each rail, and a third or filling piece inthe…
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