Program to rebuild segments of track to new standard adopted by Florida East Coast for construction of track using long strings of welded rail laid on prestressed-concrete ties; parts of main line are being converted to single track; concrete ties are shipped on flat cars on which they are spaced at 15 in. centers; special tie picker is used for unloading ties and placing them on roadbed; this device picks up eight ties at time, selecting every other one, and sets them down at 30-in. centers.


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    Title :

    Main line gets welded rail on concrete ties


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 160 , n 23


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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