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Introduction - Tr067110006
Introduction - Cont'd - Tr067110007
Typical Division
Figure 1.1. The Burton Division. - Tr067110009
Typical Division - Cont'd - Tr067110010
Typical Division - Cont'd - Tr067110011
Chapter I Track Rehabilitation
Section I. Surfacing - Tr067110013
Figure 1.3. Track Level and Spot Board. - Tr067110014
Figure 1.4. Spot Board in Place and in Use. - Tr067110015
Figure 1.5. Ratchet-Type Jack. - Tr067110016
Figure 1.7. Rail Maintenance Handtools. - Tr067110017
Figure 1.7 (cont). Rail Maintenance Handtools. - Tr067110018
Figure 1.9. Electric Tamper.
Figure 1.10. Distributing Ballast From Hopper Car. - Tr067110020
Figure 1.11. Jordan Spreader. - Tr067110021
Figure 1.12. Gasoline-Powered Ballast Regulator. - Tr067110022
Section II. Re-Laying Rail - Tr067110023
Figure 1.13. Gasoline-Powered Track Wrench Used to Tighten or Loosen Track Bolts. - Tr067110024
Figure 1.14. Gasoline-Powered Spike Hammer. - Tr067110025
Procedures - Tr067110026
Figure 1.19. Gasoline-Powered Rail Saw. - Tr067110027
Section III. Tie Renewal - Tr067110028
Inspection
Lining Ties - Tr067110030
Figure 1.21. Method of Setting Spikes. - Tr067110031
Figure 1.22. Rail Track Liner. - Tr067110032
Summary - Tr067110033
Section I. Components
Figure 2.1. Turnout Components. - Tr067110035
Switches - Tr067110036
Figure 2.2. Stub Switch Turnout. - Tr067110037
Frogs - Tr067110038
Figure 2.3. Split Switch Turnout. - Tr067110039
Figure 2.4. Split Switch Closed for Main- Line Movement. - Tr067110040
Figure 2.6. Frog Nomenclature. - Tr067110041
Figure 2.7. Spring Frog in Operation. - Tr067110042
Figure 2.9. Types of Rigid Frogs. - Tr067110043
Figure 2.11. Movement Through a Frog. - Tr067110044
Figure 2.12. Facing- and Trailing-Point Movements. - Tr067110045
Switch Plates - Tr067110046
Figure 2.14. Arrangement and Location of Switch Ties. - Tr067110047
Figure 2.15. Manually Operated Switch Stand. - Tr067110048
Summary - Tr067110049
Section II. Location - Tr067110050
Figure 2.16. Yard Turnouts. - Tr067110051
Table I. Permissible Speeds Through Various Turnouts - Tr067110052
Section III. Construction - Tr067110053
Preliminaries - Tr067110054
Figure 2.18. Steps in Turnout Construction. - Tr067110055
Table II. Turnout Crossover Data for Straight Switches - Tr067110056
Section IV. Maintenance - Tr067110057
Frog Points - Tr067110058
Switch Ties - Tr067110059
Section V. Special Switches and Track Constructions - Tr067110060
Figure 2.19. Split-Point Derail.
Figure 2.21. Track Crossing With Rigid Frogs. - Tr067110062
Figure 2.23. Double Slip Switch. - Tr067110063
Figure 2.24. Gantlet Track Over Narrow Bridge. - Tr067110064
Figure 2.25. Track Bumper Bolted to Ties. - Tr067110065
Summary - Tr067110066
Chapter 3 Curves - Tr067110067
Figure 3.1. Simple, Compound, and Reverse Curves. - Tr067110068
Computing Curvature - Tr067110069
Figure 3.2. Determining Track Curvature. - Tr067110070
Section II. Superelevation - Tr067110071
Table III. Length and Elevation of Runoffs Required at Various Train Speeds* - Tr067110072
Table IV. Permissible Speeds at Various Superelevations and Degrees of Curvature, MPH*
Problems - Tr067110074
Section III. Spirals - Tr067110075
Figure 3.3. Geometric Spiral and Circular and Spiraled Curves. - Tr067110076
Table V. Spiral Lengths on Curves for Various Elevations and Speeds - Tr067110077
Section IV. Stringlining - Tr067110078
Figure 3.4. Ordinates on a Simple Curve. - Tr067110079
Marking off Stations
Measuring Ordinates - Tr067110081
Evaluating Figures - Tr067110082
Figure 3.5. Stringline Calculation. - Tr067110083
Evaluating Figures - Cont'd - Tr067110084
Calculations - Tr067110085
Marked Points - Tr067110086
Adjusting Final Throw - Tr067110087
Table VI. Adjusting Proposed Ordinates to Eliminate a Throw
Adjusting Other Throws
Section V. Lining an Actual Curve - Tr067110090
Anactual Curve
Figure 3.6. Stringline Calculations of an Actual Curve. - Tr067110092
Figure 3.7. Use of Scratch Board in Lining Curves. - Tr067110093
Figure 3.8. Setting Line Stakes on Single Track - Tr067110094
Figure 3.9. Throwing Track With Lining Bars. - Tr067110095
Summary - Tr067110096
Section I. Crossings at Grade - Tr067110097
Maintenace
Figure 4.1. Typical Grade Crossings. - Tr067110099
Maintenace Difficulties
Section II. Guard Rails - Tr067110101
Figure 4.2. Guard Rails on Single-Track Bridge. - Tr067110102
Section III. Seasonal Problems - Tr067110103
Figure 4.5. Good Weed Control.
Rail Joints in Summer - Tr067110105
Figure 4.6. Rail-Mounted Mowing Machine Towed
Snow Plowing - Tr067110107
Figure 4.7. Snowplow Blade Attached to Flatcar. - Tr067110108
Snow Fences and Sheds
Figure 4.9. Snow-Melting Pot. - Tr067110110
Ice in Tunnels - Tr067110111
Figure 4.10. Sizes of Track Shims and Methods Used to Raise Heaved Track. - Tr067110112
Crew Safety and Comfort - Tr067110113
Summary - Tr067110114
Section I. Typical Examples
Figure 5.1. Ballasted-Deck Bridge. - Tr067110116
Figure 5.2. Open-Floor Bridges. - Tr067110117
In Interlocking Plants and Signal Territory - Tr067110118
Differing Gage - Tr067110119
Summary - Tr067110120
Section III. Demolition and Rehabilitation - Tr067110121
Large-Scale Rehabilitation
Figure 5.3. Temporary Repairs Made to Viaducts. - Tr067110123
Figure 5.4. Temporary Repair of Damaged Tunnel. - Tr067110124
Figure 5.5. Charge Location for Switches, Frogs, and Crossings. - Tr067110125
Figure 5.6. Securing Hand Charges to Rail Web and Result Obtained. - Tr067110126
Figure 5.7. Tie Ripper in Operation and Resultant Destruction. - Tr067110127
Section II. Management - Tr067110128
Figure 5.8. Organization Chart, Railway Engineering Company. - Tr067110129
Track Charts - Tr067110130
Distribution of Forces - Tr067110131
Table VII. Comparative Maintenance Equivalents - Tr067110132
Programming Maintenance
Sequence of Work - Tr067110134
Prigress
Figure 5.9. Track Maintenance Progress Chart. - Tr067110136
Summary - Tr067110137
Railway Track Maintenance II - Tr067110138
Trans Subcourse 671 - Tr067110139
Examination - Tr067110140
Cluster True-False - Tr067110141
Cluster True-False - Cont'd - Tr067110142
Completion - Tr067110143
Multiple Choice - Tr067110144
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110145
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110146
Cluster True-False - Tr067110148
Cluster True-False - Cont'd - Tr067110149
Completion - Tr067110150
Matching - Tr067110151
Column I - Tr067110152
Multiple Choice - Tr067110153
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110154
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110155
Cluster True-False - Tr067110157
Matching - Tr067110158
Multiple - Choice - Tr067110159
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110160
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110161
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110162
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110163
Cluster True-False - Tr067110165
Cluster True-False - Cont'd - Tr067110166
Multiple- Choice - Tr067110167
Multiple- Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110168
Cluster True-False - Tr067110170
Multiple Choice - Tr067110171
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110172
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110173
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - Tr067110174
Lesson 1 - Tr067110175
Lesson 2 - Tr067110176
Lesson 2 - Cont'd - Tr067110177
Lesson 3
Lesson 3 - Cont'd - Tr067110179
Lesson 4
Lesson 5 - Tr067110181
Lesson 5 - Cont'd - Tr067110182
Railway Track maintenance II