High-carbon rails are used on tangent track, with manganese rail for parts of special work; most convenient length for handling found to be 33 ft.; accurate manufacture of screw spikes essential; 150-lb. section is used for third rail.


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    Title :

    Track materials specially designed for New York City subways


    Additional title:

    Elec. Ry. Jl


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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