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Practical Track Work by Kenneth L Van Auken Second edition Hard Cover
Practical Track Work by Kenneth L Van Auken SECOND EDITION
Hard Cover Writing on first page, writing on title page
245 pages
Copyright 1916
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I LABOR AND ORGANIZATION.
Supply and Demand - Exorbitant Fees - Exclusive Agencies-Misrepresentation - Interpreters-Transient Labor-Year Around Work-Wages of Laborers-Methods of Obtaining Laborers-Choice of Laborers-Suggested Method-Company Labor Bureaus-Company Boarding Camps-Graded Rates of Wages-Instruction-Foreman's Treatment of Men-Combination of Forces-Organization of Track Gangs-The Individual Laborer-Handling Laborers-Maximum Supervision-New Methods.
CHAPTER II TRACK TOOLS 30
Good Tools-Ordering Tools-Full Use of Materials-Keeping Tools in Repair-Tool Boxes-Loss of Tools-Hand Cars-Wheels Binding-Front and Rear-Grinding-Oiling-Motor Cars-Operators-Keeping Cars Clean-Inspection-Filling the Tank-Spark Plugs-Dry Cells-Not to Be Used for Recreation-Instructions-Care in Operation-Details of Motor Car Operation-Starting Motor Cars in Cold Weather-Causes of Trouble with Motor Cars.
CHAPTER III SPIKING, CUTTING AND CURVING RAILS, ETC 49
Spiking-Whipping Spikes-Gage Spikers-Expanson-Cutting Rails-Cutting Off Short Pieces of Rail-Simple Method of Cutting Rails-Curving Rails-Rail Benders -Putting a Stock in Rails-Superelevation on Curves-Curve Elevation on Double Track-Widening of Gage-Tie Plates.
CHAPTER IV CONSTRUCTING TRACK ON A NEW LINE 60
Material Yard-Arrangement of Yard-Passing Tracks -Boarding Camp-Material Trains-Methods of Track Laying-(1) Laying Track with a Rail Car-(2) Use of Rail Car, with Teams Hauling Ties-(3) Use of Engine and Flat Car with Tie Teams-Hurley Track Layer-Roberts Track Layer-Cost of Track Laying with a Roberts Machine-Harris Track Layer - Drummond Track Layer-Track Laying with an Improvised Pioneer Car-Use of Derrick for Laying Track-The Work in Detail - Tie Spacers - Rail Gang Gage Man - Strap Hangers-Peddlers-Head Line Spikers-High Spikers-Disposal of Spikers-Back Bolters-Tool Man-Assistant Foreman-Foreman-Anti Creepers-Conclusion.
CHAPTER V BUILDING SECOND TRACK 96
Double Tracking-Distributing for Second Track-Unloading Rails-Rail Derrick-Air Unloaders or Locomotive Cranes-Unloading Rails from Flat Cars-Skids -V-Frames-Placing Rails-Distributing Ties-Distributing Angle Bars-Distributing Track Bolts-Distributing Nut Locks-Distributing Track Spikes-Simultaneous Distribution-Organization for Laying Track-Lack of Men-Setting up Rails-Tool Boxes.
CHAPTER VI TURNOUTS, CROSSOVERS AND LADDER TRACKS109
Size of Gang-Kind of Laborers-Putting in Switch Ties-Method No. 4-A Typical Switch-Laying Turnouts in Main Line, General Method-Explanation of Steps Enumerated Above-Putting in a No. 10 or No. 11 Turnout-Method No. 1 for Laying No. 10 or No. 11 in Main Line-Method No. 2-Method No. 3-Method No. 4-Temporary Switches-Turnout Without Frog or Points-McAndrews Method-Spurring Out Cars-Constructing a Ladder Track-Crossovers.
CHAPTER VII SLIP SWITCHES140
What a Slip Switch Is-Method of Putting in a Slip Switch-Setting up a Slip Switch-Tie Plates-Putting a Double Slip Switch in One Side at a Time-Setting up Slip Switch Complete Outside of Track-Spiking-Several Slip Switches in the Same Track-Inspecting Similar Layouts-Locating Crossover Frogs-Checking Material.
CHAPTER VIII SURFACING NEW TRACK152
Preparation of Subgrade on New Track-Frequent Surfacing Necessary-Type of Ballast Cars-Sags-Uploading Ballast-Surfacing- Organization - Spotboard Man-Jack Hole Diggers-Jack Men-Jack Tampers-Men Filling for Jacks-Levelboard Men-Hammer Man -Men Filling Ends--Organization of Tampers-Center Filling and Tamping-Tamping Tools-The Track Raiser-Foreman and Assistant Foremen-Tamping Centers-Lining Track-Height of Raise-General Notes-Testing for Level-Records-Cost of Surfacing Track.
CHAPTER IX YARD CONSTRUCTION171
Grading-Staking Out Tracks-Distribution of Material-Laying Switches-Laying Yard Tracks-Surfacing -Sewers and Drains-Repairs During Construction.
APPENDIX
VIISCELLANEOUS 181
Method of Laying Out a Curve with a Rule and Ordinary 50-ft. Tape Line.
GLOSSARY OF TRACK TERMS 183
TABLES 218
Expansion - Frog Board Dimensions - Ordinates for Curving Rail-Distances Between Ladder Frog Points-Widening Gage of Curves-Sets of Switch Ties for Turnouts-Theoretical Switch Leads-Practical Switch Leads -Spacing of Cross Ties, Square Joints-Ties per Mile of Track-Elevation on Curves-Ladder Layout Table-Degree of Turnout Curve in Curved Main Track-Spacing of Cross Ties, Broken Joints-Dimensions of Rails-Cubic Yards of Ballast for Various Heights of Raise-Number of Joints, Angle Bars, and Ties per Mile of Track -Distances Between Crossover Frog Points.
FOREWORD
The first edition contained the following statements :
"The most of the material in this book at least has the merit of being original, the information having been obtained by the author through his own experience as a laborer and foreman engaged in track work. It is not intended as a complete treatise on the subject, information on engineering features of design having been purposely omitted as not of interest to the practical trackman. The young engineer in charge of track work, however, will find here information which will prove of daily benefit to him.
"It should also be understood that this book does not take up the subject of maintenance, as it would have been entirely too bulky if this had been included. The author hopes that this issue and future revisions will add some knowledge to a branch little touched upon heretofore-the organization of gangs, and the actual steps, illustrated by lucid diagrams, which must be taken in constructing track and switches."
The first edition of "Practical Track Work" was sold in about thirteen months-sufficient evidence of the demand for practical information on methods of constructing track and switches. As was to be expected, however, the first edition was not complete, nor was the arrangement the best. The deficiencies have been largely made up in this, the second edition, through the detailed criticisms of a large number of my good friends, the track-men of America.
K. L. V.August Fifteenth, Nineteen Sixteen, at Chicago.
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