Elements of Railroad Track and Construction
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Elements of Railroad Track and Construction
Creator
Winter L. Wilson
Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS, Inc.
Date
1915
Contributor
University of Michigan Transportation Library
Rights
Copyright, 1908. 1915, by Winter L. Wilson
Format
PDF
Publication Item Type Metadata
Title
Elements of Railroad Track and Construction
Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS, Inc.
Publication Date
1915
Place of Publication
NEW YORK
Edition/Volume
Second Edition
Physical Description
Scanned PDF
Table of Contents
CHAPTER PAGE
I. History of Railroads in the United States 1
Art. I. Development of Railroads 1
II. Permanent Way 8
Art. II. Ballast 8
" III. Cross-Ties and Tie Plates 24
" IV. Railroad Spikes 62
" V. Railroad Rails 72
VI. Rail Joints 87
III. Circular Turnouts 104
Art. VII. Definitions. Switches 104
" VIII. Circular Turnouts from Straight Track 109
" IX. Circular Turnouts from Curved Track . 113
" X. Circular Three-throw Turnouts from
i Straight Track 120
" XI. Circular Turnouts to Parallel Track .. . 126
IV. Practical Turnouts 131
Art. XII. The Practical Turnout 131
" XIII. Crossovers. Switch Attachments 138
XIV. Frogs 154
V. Sidetracks, Yards, Terminals, Signals 175
Art. XV. Sidetracks and Yards. | 175
" XVI. Water Supply for Locomotives 184
" XVII. Signals 187
VI. Maintenance of Way 196
Art. XVIII. Organization of Maintenance of Way
Forces 196
" XIX. Section Tools and Outfit 201
" XX. Track Signs 227
Art. XXI. The Work Train 234
" XXII. Miscellaneous 245
" XXIII. Track Inspection 253
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VII. Railroad Construction. ....".:.'A .' 258
Art. XXIV. The Engineer Corps 258
VIII. The SrBgRADE 272
Art. XXV. Roadbed in Fills 272
XXVI. Roadbed in Cuts 277
" XXVII. Ditcnes 279
" XXVIII. Cutsand Fills 281
IX. Trestles (/.ft. ....t 310
Art. XXIX. Framed Trestles 310
XXX. Pile Trestle Bends 322
" XXXI. Trestle Superstructure 324
" XXXII. Amount of Timber in a Framed
Trestle 336
X.'CuLVERTs...... 341
Art. XXXIII. Drainage 341
" XXXIV. Culverts 347
XXXV. Fences 363
XXXVI. Cattle Guards and Passes; Road
Crossings ■ 372
XI. Grades 379
Art. XXXVII. The Vertical Curve 379
" XXXVIII. Classes of Grades 385
I. History of Railroads in the United States 1
Art. I. Development of Railroads 1
II. Permanent Way 8
Art. II. Ballast 8
" III. Cross-Ties and Tie Plates 24
" IV. Railroad Spikes 62
" V. Railroad Rails 72
VI. Rail Joints 87
III. Circular Turnouts 104
Art. VII. Definitions. Switches 104
" VIII. Circular Turnouts from Straight Track 109
" IX. Circular Turnouts from Curved Track . 113
" X. Circular Three-throw Turnouts from
i Straight Track 120
" XI. Circular Turnouts to Parallel Track .. . 126
IV. Practical Turnouts 131
Art. XII. The Practical Turnout 131
" XIII. Crossovers. Switch Attachments 138
XIV. Frogs 154
V. Sidetracks, Yards, Terminals, Signals 175
Art. XV. Sidetracks and Yards. | 175
" XVI. Water Supply for Locomotives 184
" XVII. Signals 187
VI. Maintenance of Way 196
Art. XVIII. Organization of Maintenance of Way
Forces 196
" XIX. Section Tools and Outfit 201
" XX. Track Signs 227
Art. XXI. The Work Train 234
" XXII. Miscellaneous 245
" XXIII. Track Inspection 253
•
VII. Railroad Construction. ....".:.'A .' 258
Art. XXIV. The Engineer Corps 258
VIII. The SrBgRADE 272
Art. XXV. Roadbed in Fills 272
XXVI. Roadbed in Cuts 277
" XXVII. Ditcnes 279
" XXVIII. Cutsand Fills 281
IX. Trestles (/.ft. ....t 310
Art. XXIX. Framed Trestles 310
XXX. Pile Trestle Bends 322
" XXXI. Trestle Superstructure 324
" XXXII. Amount of Timber in a Framed
Trestle 336
X.'CuLVERTs...... 341
Art. XXXIII. Drainage 341
" XXXIV. Culverts 347
XXXV. Fences 363
XXXVI. Cattle Guards and Passes; Road
Crossings ■ 372
XI. Grades 379
Art. XXXVII. The Vertical Curve 379
" XXXVIII. Classes of Grades 385
Source/Donor
University of Michigan Transportation Library
Citation
Winter L. Wilson, “Elements of Railroad Track and Construction,” The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, accessed November 4, 2025, http://museum.spcrrtesttestsite1234567.org/items/show/21.
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