Illinois Central practice on double track line between Kankakee, Ill, and Edgewood, distance of 160 mi; four gangs are each equipped with 8 tool pneumatic tamping outfit powered by 105 cfm tractor compressor; production per gang averages 1100 ft per day, including lining and filling in behind surfacing operations; cost of labor, exclusive of tie renewals, has run as low as 15¢ per track foot.
Surfacing with off-track outfits
Ry Track Structures
Railway Track and Structures ; 51 , n 4
1955
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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