CHAPTER XXI 

 LOADING AND UNLOADING CARS 



LOADING CARS 



The Crosshaul. — One of the early methods of loading cars 

 was by means of the crosshaul (page 141). A crew of five men 

 and a team were required and the daily output did not exceed 

 40,000 feet. On large operations this method is too slow, al- 



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Loading Log Cars with the Crosshaul. IMissouri. 



though it is still employed by loggers who have a small daily 

 output. The cost of loading by this method ranges from 25 

 to 35 cents per thousand feet. 



Power Loaders. — One of the first successful power loaders 

 was put on the market in 1885 and since that time many forms 

 have been brought out, which differ in the manner of locomo- 



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