Reports Adopted by the Roadmasters Association of America: And Papers Accepted at the Conventions from 1883 to 1893, Inclusive, Volumes 1-8List of memberrs in 12th- |
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... length of tie do you prefer ? MR . ADAMSON : Eight feet , square at both ends , for a standard gauge . THE PRESIDENT : With any kind of ballast ? MR . ADAMSON : Yes . I have used nine - foot ties in a six - foot gauge , but not in a ...
... length of tie do you prefer ? MR . ADAMSON : Eight feet , square at both ends , for a standard gauge . THE PRESIDENT : With any kind of ballast ? MR . ADAMSON : Yes . I have used nine - foot ties in a six - foot gauge , but not in a ...
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... length of time . THE PRESIDENT : Any hemlock ? MR . TIERNEY : I saw some hemlock that were said to have been in use some fourteen years ; they were put through some chemical process . THE PRESIDENT : Don't you think it would be more ...
... length of time . THE PRESIDENT : Any hemlock ? MR . TIERNEY : I saw some hemlock that were said to have been in use some fourteen years ; they were put through some chemical process . THE PRESIDENT : Don't you think it would be more ...
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... length for ties for a standard gauge ? MR . DOWNING : I think eight feet long , if you get them eight feet . We don't get a great many of them eight feet . THE PRESIDENT : We would like to hear from Mr. J. H. Preston . What do you use ...
... length for ties for a standard gauge ? MR . DOWNING : I think eight feet long , if you get them eight feet . We don't get a great many of them eight feet . THE PRESIDENT : We would like to hear from Mr. J. H. Preston . What do you use ...
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... lengths , twenty inches and two feet . THE PRESIDENT : Take the angle bar that you now have , two feet , how much additional length would you have to have put on to it to use a joint tie , and still get your angle bar upon the two ...
... lengths , twenty inches and two feet . THE PRESIDENT : Take the angle bar that you now have , two feet , how much additional length would you have to have put on to it to use a joint tie , and still get your angle bar upon the two ...
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... length of our frogs is fifteen feet . On the main track , we use the spring rail , and under certain circum- stances , in yards for example , we use the stiff rail . The standard numbers are 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 and 15 , No. 8 being for ...
... length of our frogs is fifteen feet . On the main track , we use the spring rail , and under certain circum- stances , in yards for example , we use the stiff rail . The standard numbers are 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 and 15 , No. 8 being for ...
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Page 73 - The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved by concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted.
Page 73 - Jose, duly seconded, it was voted that the Report of the Committee on the Revision of the Constitution and...
Page 24 - The President : You have heard the report of the Committee. What is the pleasure of the Association in reference to it.
Page 52 - ... and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States...
Page 52 - Industry," which was discussed by Messrs. Morrison, Morris, De Camp, Coggeshall, and Whipple ; and a resolution based upon the paper was adopted, to the effect that a committee of five be appointed by the president to report at the next...
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Page 132 - Davis then introduced the following resolution : "Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the President...