Under new organization developed by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, men replace ties at average rate of 384 per day at average total cost of $1.40 per day; machines used include spike puller, rail lifter, tie remover, tie bed scarifier, tie inserter, and pneumatic hammers; work chart for 40-man gang and foreman. (see also Ry Track and Structures v 49 n 9 Sept 1953 p 837-41)


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    Title :

    Mechanized tie-renewal gang


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 135 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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