Branchline Index [2020-03-01, 9, Photograph, Engineering, Bailey Bram, Ontario Northland, MP52, Island Falls Sub, ON, As the frost comes out of the ground in the spring, wooden shims are used to level the track. The track maintenance people pull the spikes and insert these hardwood shims under the tie plates. The shims come in several thicknesses and are stacked, as shown above, to achieve the proper height to level the tracks. Photo by Bram
Bailey, May 18, 1992, MP52, Island Falls Sub. ,
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2020-03-01
9
Photograph
Engineering
Bailey Bram
Ontario Northland
MP52, Island Falls Sub
ON
As the frost comes out of the ground in the spring, wooden shims are used to level the track. The track maintenance people pull the spikes and insert these hardwood shims under the tie plates. The shims come in several thicknesses and are stacked, as shown above, to achieve the proper height to level the tracks. Photo by Bram
Bailey, May 18, 1992, MP52, Island Falls Sub.
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