Abstract: A hand-carryable package of metal railroad spikes and method of making the same, wherein the spikes are stacked in layers with the spikes in alternate layers at right angles to each other, providing an interlocking package contents, and a package container comprising a flexible material in a central portion of which the contents are placed and opposed edge portions of the container material are folded upwardly and inwardly to form container top and side walls, a terminal portion of a pair of opposed, inwardly folded edge portions being twisted and connected together to form a bail-like handle for lifting and carrying the package.

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring and recording the maximum lateral movement between rails of a railroad track from a non-loaded condition to a loaded condition caused by a moving train. The apparatus includes means for securing a recorder to opposite rails at a selected site intermediate adjoining track ties of a railroad track bed. The recorder is attached to opposite rails by elongate nonextensible connectors arranged to be situate intermediate the rails and is provided with a first visual indicator adapted to be set to show a no load track condition and a second visual indicator that shows maximum displacement therefrom under conditions of a moving train load.