Employing two Meco Type C rail layers, Chicago and North Western laid three track mi of welded 78-ft 115-lb rails near Waukegan, Ill, replacing 110-lb rails; machine is self propelled unit while engaged in rail laying operations; it consists of chain hoist mounted on fixed boom which is supported on wheel mounted metal frame, and is powered by 10-hp 4cycle gasoline engine; two machines laid 30 to 40 long rails per hr.
Two power rail layers teamed to lay 78-ft rails
Ry Eng Maintenance
Railway Engineering and Maintenance ; 46 , n 6
1950
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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