Electric railway journal (1917) (14575030709)

Identifier: electricrailway491917newy (find matches)
Title: Electric railway journal
Year: 1908 (1900s)
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Subjects: Electric railroads
Publisher: (New York) McGraw Hill Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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all points. Numerous other patents Our booklet, Gas-Weld Bonding, tells all the details about this simple process.Write for a copy. The book or a demonstrator will be sent at your request. The Ohio Brass Co., Mansfield, Ohio New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL (June 30, 1917 Wstern Red Cedar Poles Used in this Great Electrification Project The electrification of the moun-tain divisions of the Chicago, Mil-waukee & St. Paul Railway is oneof the greatest projects in the his-tory of the electrical industry. Ithas established a notable record inthorough and efficient constructionat a low cost. Western Red Cedar Poles wereused in the electrification of the first units. It is announced thatthe Company is going ahead withthe electrification of another unitof 220 miles from Othello, Wash.,to Seattle, Wash., and are usingWestern Red Cedar Poles. They Carry the Heavy Load. They Stand the Heavy Pull. They Make the Most Beauti-ful Line.
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On Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, 20 miles east of Butte, Montana Weight supported by Pole Structure in foreground,1335 pounds. Height of Pole above ground, 30 ft. ; length of Span, 970 ft. You are invited to write us for further information. Western Red Cedar Association, Peyton Building, Spokane, Washington June 30, 1917) ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 9 Permanent Track, at Less CoslAny Type Base — Open or Paved Track.1 Saved- $1000 to $6000 Per Mile of Track by constructing with INTERNATIONAL STEEL TWIN TIES Here Are the Figures: Comparison of Costs of Standard Wooden Tieand Steel Tie Track Construction from base of Rail to Subgrade. Estimate Eased on Type C. Track ShownIn A. E. R. E. A. Proceedings of 1914—Page 487 (6 in. X 8 in. x 8 ft. Ties in 9 ft. Trench) 5280 sq. yds. granite block paving at $2.25 per sq. yd $11,880.00 880 tie rods 2 in. x 5/16 in. x 5 ft. at 50c 440.00 5280 tie plates at 30c 1,584.00 10,560 screw spikes and clips at 11c 1,161.60 Track labor (laying