Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-21
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appears tia, the branch railroad
scheme. connecting this place with
tee Northern Pacific at Tenino, is
about Ia lie revived, and under the
management Of practical civil en-
uinser. who combines the education
aud experience necessary to inspire
confidence aud insure success. Mr.
Amos bowman, Of San Francisco,
has been making thorough exami-
nation 81 the route, tho past few
DAYS. aud has estimated the cost OF
construction II a rnnd Of novel de-
sign, which hc claims, can be
built nj less cost. while il will be
really hotter IN several important
ga, initials than that contemplated by
the act authorizing county aid. A
noaiel II the superstricture AMI
,a,l has been On exhibition the past
few dnys. The rail IL what liz known
among railroad engineers as q
three part rail. in which oach of
o. parts breaks joints with its
neighlots II is. therefore contin-
uuu. ial. aud will certainly afford
~. smon,hs-, track II any plan yet
adopted in railroad building. Such
rail. have been IN use ON railroads in
the Fast aud In Europe. hut only
~ n limited extent. on account OF
the great cost. the three parts on
those being constructed Of iron.
itis proposed hero, however, to use
,,nn onlv Tor the 7 bcaring-surfa &c
and y portion II the web, the re-
maininp parts Of tho rail being made
n wood The plan may I've best UNI
d,ra,nni ,y considering the wood
en portion ~ enlarged fish plates.
These i"in, rs everybody knows who
4. familiar with the construction of
railroads. the iron rails together.
They are bolted through tho upright
,os,inn ~ the T. In lieu Of these
small strips of iron. 2 by 10 inches
IN sire, they are. in this plan, en-
Iasa,d In sire until they simply be-
cusne wooden ~,r,ngers, and break
inu jointa with each other, form
what IL known In carpentry as
compound aringer." They are
spared apar, by tho upright part OF
the r, aud 49, rvsicd with the iron
bearing surface M h. form the foun-
da,,nn on which the horizontal
shoulders II the iron 7 rest. Those
elont n,ed A" fish plates" so to
speak become, m will 10 seen, in
this manner, each. essential parts
~ thu rail itself They give to il
ANY desired amount of additional
web" that may he necessary to AZ
onl vertical rigi,lity or strength fol
IN, sised locomotive. aud a" foot
the latter bcing somewhat wider
than the foot 81 5G.pound rail.
The Ininings with the cross-ties and
the opposite rails arc NO arranged
q. ,o afford all the strength that can
lie obtained by the combination OF
Wood aud iron. Practical men will
We think. nj once appreciate the i'm
rortanee ~ the arrangement OF the
parts. when II IL added that oil this
IL dome without leaving any places
for retaining moisture, nor any parts
~ the structure liable 10 warp out OF
position. mo- matter how dry, or wet
~ chsngable may be- the season.
IN keeping up the track the a. sec.
ton man" has only 10 look after the
screws. ~ he would have 10 do &C.
ca=lonally ON u bridge. In making
,erair.-whieh begin on any mil
Rad and ought .o he expected a.
soon ~ the track !. laid-the several
parts ara as easily separated AZ are
the ordinary Trails and cross ties.
There IL no reason apparent to us
Why ,his rail should not DO as per
tee,. when the under parts forming
The foo, are made Of wood, ~ II they
we're all iron. Tho wooden parts
being raised above the ground, will
las, nearly u not quito ~ long as tim.
her ina bridge. The cost Of first
ela.s'roai 10, In this manner, not mere.
~ capable II being reduced one-third
OF more. hut. likewise adaptsdto the
resources and the anticipated traffic
tks saiisna.t In iutau.lsI 10 accummO-