Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 122 pages of information about Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 122 pages of information about Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887.
Spikes | | 8,508.22 | | | | ---------- | | Total track | | $38,721,10 | 64.80 | | | ========== | | Total | |$114,445.75 |---------| Total average cost per mile | | | $191.53 | __________________________________|_________|____________|__
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And the superintendent of the S.F. & W. R.R. has also furnished the expenses for that road: 

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____________ | | | | No. | Average | | | Cost. | |__________|_________| | | | Engines and tenders | 75 | $76.31 | Cars (passenger) | 95 | 4.67 | Cars (freight) | 1,133 | 3.88 | Track, including sidings | 601.76 | 44.49 | ______________________________________________|__________|__
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Nothing was said about shop or other tools, storage tracks, or changing of maintenance of way equipment.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF AVERAGE COST OF
LABOR OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF WORK.
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| M. & | L. & | E.T., V. | |
| O. R.R. | N. R.R.| & G. R.R.| Average|
|_________|________|__________|________|
| | | | |
Engines and tenders. | $170.88}| | {$45.71 | $108.29|
Pass., bag., and ex cars | 7.97}| Not | { 4.38 | 6.17|
Freight cars | 3.89}| divided| { 3.36 | 3.62|
M. of W. cars | 9.98}| | { 4.64 | 7.31|
Miles track (including | | | | |
sidings, bridges, etc.) | 32.57 | $34.31| 19.26 | 28.71|
Track tools, per mile | .30 | Not | .13 | .21|
Temporary tracks | 162.03 | divided| 265.40 | 213.71|
|_________|________|__________|________|
| | Not | | |
Total per mile of track | $70.38 | divided| $44.72 | $57.55|
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF AVERAGE COST OF
MATERIAL OF VARIOUS ITEMS OF WORK.
____________________________________________________________
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| M. & | L. & | E.T., V. | |
| O. R.R. | N. R.R.| & G. R.R.| Average|
|_________|________|__________|________|
| | | | |
Engines and tenders. | $154.82}| | { $16.11 | $85.46|
Pass., bag., and ex cars | 1.90}| Not | { .35 | 1.12|
Freight cars | .51}| divided| { .24 | .37|
M. of W. cars | 3.34}| | { 1.25 | 2.30|
Miles track (including | | | | |

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