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.


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    Title :

    Surfacing with off-track outfits


    Additional title:

    Ry Track Structures


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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