Preliminary report on the use of metal track on railways as a substitute for wooden ties Volume 1-4 - Edward Ernest Russell Tratman, Paperback

• Release Date   9/13/2013
• ISBN-13   9781236993243 | 978-1-236-99324-3
• ISBN   1236993241 | 1-236-99324-1
• Format   Paperback
• Author(s)   Edward Ernest Russell Tratman
• This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...while hot from the rolls. Rent clip and horizontal wedge fastening for outer flange of rail. (See 214,192.) No. 164,793. date, June 22, 1-75. Ramou Baiiolas.--Cross-ties of T section, carrying longitndinal stringers of J. section, to which flangeless rails of section are bolted. No. 166,625. date, August 10, 1875. R. E. Nichols.--A continuous hollow bearing, section similar to lower half of letter A. bottom closed. top open, wilh horizontal flanges to carry the rail flange. cross-ticsof ( section. Longitndinals and crossties filled with broken stone. No. 171,422. date, December 21, 1875. John Quigley.--A cast-iron cross-tie with chair combined, for street railway track. No. 172,041. date, January 11, 1876. E. E. Lewis.--A cross-tie of + section, with the top vertical flange cut away for the rails, which are secured by wedges. (See 183,766.) No. 176,213. date, April 18, 1870. George D. Blaisdell.--A east-iron cross-tie, with wide ends and looso bearing blocks, all held together by a bolt running through the whole length of the tie. No. 182,984. date, October:), 1876. Leonora E. Yates.--Cross-ties of "i "V7 or J section, the latter being semi-cylindrical, with flanges. The rails are fastened by bolted clamps. No. 183,766. 183,767. 183,768. date, October 31, 1876. E. E. Lewis.--A cross-tie cf + section. rails of different forms. Also a joint tie of J.J. section. (See 172,041.) No. 183,808. date, December 26, 1876. D. S. Whittenhall.--A cross-tie of //Nv section. the rails resting in notches in the top ridges. No. 188,087. date, March 6, 1877. H. S. Wilson.--A cross-tie of I section, with fixed and movable rail clips. No. 188,710. date, March 20, 1877. N. S. White.--A continuous bed-plate under each rail, with cross-ties. No....