FIELD ENGINEER:

A

Handy Book of Practice

IN THE

SURVEY, LOCATION, AND TRACK-WORK OF

RAILROADS ;

CONTAINING

A LARGE COLLECTION OF RULES AND TABLES,

ORIGINAL AND SELECTED,

APPLICABLE TO BOTH THE STANDARD AND THE

NARROW GAUGE,

AND PREPARED WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO

THE WANTS OF

THE YOUNG ENGINEER.

BY

WILLIAM FINDLAY SHUNK, C.E.

NEW YORK:
D. VAN NOSTRANI), PUBLISHER,
23 MURRAY AND 27 WARTEN STREETS.

COPYRIGHT, 1879,

BY D. VAN NOSTRAND.

& W

THE AUTHOR

Affectionately Dedicates this Book

TO

ALBERT J. SCHERZER, C.E.,

Old Comrade and Dear Friend,

IN TOKEN OF ESTEEM FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL

ATTAINMENTS AND RESPECT FOR HIS

MANLY CHARACTER.