Railway Construction

by William Hemingway Mills

Steel Bull-head Rails (70 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line.
	Weight per mile of single line.				Price.			Amount.
	tons.	cwt.	qrs.	lbs.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel bull-head rails, 70 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	110	0	0	0	5	0	0	550	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 32 lbs. per pair	5	16	0	0	6	15	0	39	3	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	2	0	0	12	15	0	14	0	6
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—				0	3	10	389	1	8
4060 cast-iron chairs, each 34 lbs.	61	12	2	0	3	10	0	215	13	9
8120 iron cup-headed spikes	3	3	2	0	10	0	0	31	15	0
4060 oak keys, at per 1000	—				4	10	0	18	5	5
£								1257	19	4

Steel Bull-head Rails (70 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line.
	Weight per mile of single line.
	tons.	cwt.	qrs.	lbs.
Steel bull-head rails, 70 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	110	0	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 32 lbs. per pair	5	16	0	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	2	0	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—
4060 cast-iron chairs, each 34 lbs.	61	12	2	0
8120 iron cup-headed spikes	3	3	2	0
4060 oak keys, at per 1000	—

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel bull-head rails, 70 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	5	0	0	550	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 32 lbs. per pair	6	15	0	39	3	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	12	15	0	14	0	6
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	0	3	10	389	1	8
4060 cast-iron chairs, each 34 lbs.	3	10	0	215	13	9
8120 iron cup-headed spikes	10	0	0	31	15	0
4060 oak keys, at per 1000	4	10	0	18	5	5
£				1257	19	4

Steel Bull-head Rails (65 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line.
	Weight per mile of single line.				Price.			Amount.
	tons.	cwt.	qrs.	lbs.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel bull-head rails, 65 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	102	3	0	0	5	5	0	536	5	9
Steel fish-plates (deep), 28 lbs. per pair	5	1	2	0	7	0	0	35	10	6
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	1	0	0	13	0	0	13	13	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	—				0	3	0	304	10	0
4060 cast-iron chairs, each 28 lbs.	50	15	0	0	4	0	0	203	0	0
8120 iron cup-headed spikes	2	19	0	0	10	10	0	30	19	6
4060 oak keys, at per 1000	—				4	0	0	16	4	9
£								1140	3	6

Steel Bull-head Rails (65 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line.
	Weight per mile of single line.
	tons.	cwt.	qrs.	lbs.
Steel bull-head rails, 65 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	102	3	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 28 lbs. per pair	5	1	2	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	1	0	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	—
4060 cast-iron chairs, each 28 lbs.	50	15	0	0
8120 iron cup-headed spikes	2	19	0	0
4060 oak keys, at per 1000	—

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel bull-head rails, 65 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	5	5	0	536	5	9
Steel fish-plates (deep), 28 lbs. per pair	7	0	0	35	10	6
Fish-bolts and nuts	13	0	0	13	13	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	0	3	0	304	10	0
4060 cast-iron chairs, each 28 lbs.	4	0	0	203	0	0
8120 iron cup-headed spikes	10	10	0	30	19	6
4060 oak keys, at per 1000	4	0	0	16	4	9
£				1140	3	6

Steel Flange Rails (100 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line.
	Weight per mile of single line.				Price.			Amount.
	tons.	cwt.	qrs.	lbs.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 100 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	157	3	0	0	5	0	0	785	15	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 42 lbs. per pair	6	12	0	0	6	10	0	42	18	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	5	0	0	12	15	0	15	18	9
2464 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—				0	3	10	472	5	4
8448 dog-head spikes	3	6	0	0	12	10	0	41	5	0
704 fang clips	0	8	3	0	13	10	0	5	18	2
1408 crab bolts	1	6	3	0	12	10	0	16	14	5
£								1380	14	8

Steel Flange Rails (100 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line.
	Weight per mile of single line.
	tons.	cwt.	qrs.	lbs.
Steel flange rails, 100 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	157	3	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 42 lbs. per pair	6	12	0	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	5	0	0
2464 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—
8448 dog-head spikes	3	6	0	0
704 fang clips	0	8	3	0
1408 crab bolts	1	6	3	0

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 100 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	5	0	0	785	15	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 42 lbs. per pair	6	10	0	42	18	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	12	15	0	15	18	9
2464 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	0	3	10	472	5	4
8448 dog-head spikes	12	10	0	41	5	0
704 fang clips	13	10	0	5	18	2
1408 crab bolts	12	10	0	16	14	5
£				1380	14	8