Railway Construction

by William Hemingway Mills

Steel Flange Rails (60 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, 60 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	94	5	3	0	5	10	0	518	11	7
Steel fish-plates (deep), 25 lbs. per pair	3	18	2	0	7	5	0	28	9	2
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	0	0	0	13	0	0	13	0	0
2112 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—				0	3	10	404	16	0
7040 dog-head spikes	2	15	0	0	12	10	0	34	7	6
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
£								1021	6	8

Steel Flange Rails (60 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, 60 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	94	5	3	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 25 lbs. per pair	3	18	2	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	1	0	0	0
2112 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	—
7040 dog-head spikes	2	15	0	0
704 fang clips	0	8	0	0
1408 crab bolts	1	6	3	0

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 60 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	5	10	0	518	11	7
Steel fish-plates (deep), 25 lbs. per pair	7	5	0	28	9	2
Fish-bolts and nuts	13	0	0	13	0	0
2112 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 10 in. × 5 in.	0	3	10	404	16	0
7040 dog-head spikes	12	10	0	34	7	6
704 fang clips	13	10	0	5	8	0
1408 crab bolts	12	10	0	16	14	5
£				1021	6	8

Steel Flange Rails (50 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, 50 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	78	11	2	0	5	15	0	451	16	1
Steel fish-plates (deep), 22 lbs. per pair	3	9	1	0	7	10	0	25	19	5
Fish-bolts and nuts	0	18	0	0	13	10	0	12	3	0
2112 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	—				0	3	0	316	16	0
7040 dog-head spikes	2	7	1	0	13	0	0	30	14	3
704 fang clips	0	6	1	0	14	0	0	4	7	6
1408 crab bolts	1	2	0	0	13	0	0	14	6	0
£								856	2	3

Steel Flange Rails (50 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, 50 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	78	11	2	0
Steel fish-plates (deep), 22 lbs. per pair	3	9	1	0
Fish-bolts and nuts	0	18	0	0
2112 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	—
7040 dog-head spikes	2	7	1	0
704 fang clips	0	6	1	0
1408 crab bolts	1	2	0	0

	Price.			Amount.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Steel flange rails, 50 lbs. per yard (30-ft. lengths)	5	15	0	451	16	1
Steel fish-plates (deep), 22 lbs. per pair	7	10	0	25	19	5
Fish-bolts and nuts	13	10	0	12	3	0
2112 creosoted sleepers, 9 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	0	3	0	316	16	0
7040 dog-head spikes	13	0	0	30	14	3
704 fang clips	14	0	0	4	7	6
1408 crab bolts	13	0	0	14	6	0
£				856	2	3

Steel Flange Rails (65 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line (3-ft. gauge).
	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
2288 creosoted sleepers, 6 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	—				0	2	3	257	8	0
7744 dog-head spikes	2	17	0	0	12	10	0	35	12	6
704 fang clips	0	7	2	0	13	10	0	5	1	3
1408 crab bolts	2	2	0	0	12	10	0	26	5	0
£								929	17	8

Steel Flange Rails (65 lbs. per Yard). Estimated Cost of Materials for One Mile of Single Line (3-ft. gauge).
	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
2288 creosoted sleepers, 6 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	—
7744 dog-head spikes	2	17	0	0
704 fang clips	0	7	2	0
1408 crab bolts	2	2	0	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
2288 creosoted sleepers, 6 ft. × 9 in. × 4½ in.	0	2	3	257	8	0
7744 dog-head spikes	12	10	0	35	12	6
704 fang clips	13	10	0	5	1	3
1408 crab bolts	12	10	0	26	5	0
£				929	17	8