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.
Main line gets welded rail on concrete ties
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 160 , n 23
1966
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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