METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYING RAILROAD TIES ON A PREPARED ROAD SURFACE

摘要

A method and means are disclosed for dispensing railroad ties at regularly spaced intervals along a prepared roadbed surface from a moving vehicle. Bundles of ties are placed in the input end of the tie laying vehicle and conveyed to a breaking station where the rows of ties making up the bundle are separated into individual ties and conveyed in sequence along a first flow path to a tie plate receiving and spike setting station. The ties have predrilled holes therein in the positions where the spikes are normally set in place. Tie plates having a requisite number of spikes associated therewith are conveyed along a second flow path to the tie plate receiving and spike setting station. At the tie plate receiving and spike setting station. At the tie plate receiving and setting station the ties are aligned in position relative to the spikes extending through the tie plates, and the spikes set into place. The ties with their associated spikes are then conveyed to a pressing station where the outer spikes are completely inserted in the railroad ties. The ties are then discharged at spaced intervals along the prepared roadbed in position for laying rails thereon.