Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various
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may not have been accurately placed, or the spike may have turned or
twisted. Whatever was the cause, it was found that frequently the line on the moved side was not perfect, and, of course, many spikes had to be drawn and the rail lined up and respiked. The more careful the work had been done, the less of this there was to do afterward. With rough track this was least seen. The nearer perfect, the more noticeable it was. Of course, we all planned to get foreign cars home and have ours sent to us. But when the interchange stopped, we found we had many foreign cars, which, of course, had to be changed. This subject had come up in convention and it had been voted to charge three dollars per car when axles did not need turning, and five dollars where they did. By comparison with the cost of changing, as shown in this paper, it will be seen that to our company, at least, there was no loss at these figures. The following tables will explain the work done upon the Louisville & Nashville and East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia systems. It is to be regretted that the writer has not at hand information regarding other roads, that fuller statements and comparisons might be made and the showings be of greater value. The figures of the Mobile & Ohio are added, having been compiled from the annual report of that road. |
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