NEB&W Guide to Railroad Track - Ties & Rail

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Last Update: 2008-12-09

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Ties

E.E. Russell Tratman (Railway Track and Maintenance) said that in "recent" years (1897 or 1926?) the use of sawed ties would soon represent half the ties in use. This was as opposed to hewed ties, which were cut by hand with an axe or adze. (An adze is a heavy curved steel tool used for dressing rough timber. An adze blade is 90 degrees to a

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