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Night-time welding operations with the Matisa-Schlatter rail welding machine provide a dramatic display of sparks as the rail ends are heated for fusing.

Creator: Erb, Don

Date: [Undated]

Level of Description: Item

Material Type: Photograph

Call Number: ATSF Image 28 (Series 1 #1-32)
ATSF Photo Microfiche #835 F3

Unit ID: 60030

Summary: Night-time welding of rail ends, sparks fly as the Matisa Schlatter welding machine heats the end of the rails before they are joined. The left foreground shows one operator at the a control panel and a rail entering the welding phase of the process. Location and date unknown

Space Required/Quantity: 25.0 X 20.5 : black & white print

Title (Main title): Night-time welding operations with the Matisa-Schlatter rail welding machine provide a dramatic display of sparks as the rail ends are heated for fusing.

Part of: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company records. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Corporate Photo Collection. Series 1: Subject files. Towns, construction, bridges.

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Subjects

    Railroad construction & maintenance
    Railroad employees
    Railroad rails
    Railroads

Creators and Contributors

    Erb, Don
    Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company