Railway Construction

by William Hemingway Mills

Steel Flange Rails (79 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, 79 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	125	0	0	0	5	0	0	625	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 37 lbs. per pair	6	14	1	0	6	10	0	43	12	8
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	4	0	0	12	15	0	15	6	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—				0	3	10	389	1	8
6496 dog-head spikes	2	10	3	0	12	10	0	31	14	5
812 fang clips	0	10	0	0	13	10	0	6	15	0
1624 crab bolts	1	10	3	0	12	10	0	19	4	5
£								1130	14	2

Steel Flange Rails (79 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, 79 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	125	0	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 37 lbs. per pair	6	14	1	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	4	0	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—
6496 dog-head spikes	2	10	3	0
812 fang clips	0	10	0	0
1624 crab bolts	1	10	3	0

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 79 lbs. per yard (26-ft. lengths)	5	0	0	625	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 37 lbs. per pair	6	10	0	43	12	8
Fish-bolts and nuts	12	15	0	15	6	0
2030 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	0	3	10	389	1	8
6496 dog-head spikes	12	10	0	31	14	5
812 fang clips	13	10	0	6	15	0
1624 crab bolts	12	10	0	19	4	5
£				1130	14	2

Steel Flange Rails (74 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, 74 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	116	5	3	0	5	0	0	581	8	9
Steel fish-plates (deep), 30½ lbs. per pair	4	15	3	0	6	10	0	31	2	5
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	1	0	0	12	15	0	13	7	9
1936 creosoted sleepers, ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—				0	3	10	371	1	4
6336 dog-head spikes	2	9	2	0	12	10	0	30	18	9
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
£								1050	11	7

Steel Flange Rails (74 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, 74 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	116	5	3	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 30½ lbs. per pair	4	15	3	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	1	0	0
1936 creosoted sleepers, ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—
6336 dog-head spikes	2	9	2	0
704 fang clips	0	8	3	0
1408 crab bolts	1	6	3	0

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 74 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	5	0	0	581	8	9
Steel fish-plates (deep), 30½ lbs. per pair	6	10	0	31	2	5
Fish-bolts and nuts	12	15	0	13	7	9
1936 creosoted sleepers, ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	0	3	10	371	1	4
6336 dog-head spikes	12	10	0	30	18	9
704 fang clips	13	10	0	5	18	2
1408 crab bolts	12	10	0	16	14	5
£				1050	11	7

Steel Flange 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 flange rails, 65 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	102	3	0	0	5	10	0	561	16	6
Steel fish-plates (deep), 27 lbs. per pair	4	4	3	0	7	5	0	30	14	5
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	0	0	0	13	0	0	13	0	0
1936 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—				0	3	10	371	1	4
6336 dog-head spikes	2	9	2	0	12	10	0	30	18	9
704 fang clips	0	8	0	0	13	10	0	5	8	0
1408 crab bolts	1	6	3	0	12	10	0	16	14	5
£								1029	13	5

Steel Flange 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 flange rails, 65 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	102	3	0	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 27 lbs. per pair	4	4	3	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	0	0	0
1936 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—
6336 dog-head spikes	2	9	2	0
704 fang clips	0	8	0	0
1408 crab bolts	1	6	3	0

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 65 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	5	10	0	561	16	6
Steel fish-plates (deep), 27 lbs. per pair	7	5	0	30	14	5
Fish-bolts and nuts	13	0	0	13	0	0
1936 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	0	3	10	371	1	4
6336 dog-head spikes	12	10	0	30	18	9
704 fang clips	13	10	0	5	8	0
1408 crab bolts	12	10	0	16	14	5
£				1029	13	5