A History of Track - Railroad Construction in Old and Modern Times - Scientific American (1893)
The Early Pile Railroads - Engineering News (1892)

Civil Engineering — Track
from A Textbook on Civil Engineering—International Correspondence Schools
Copyright 1897, 1898, 1899, by the Colliery Engineer Company
Track Laying
Track Joints
Rails
Expansion and Contraction
Spiking Rails
Surfacing Track
Drainage
Care and Maintenance of Track
Curved Track
Frogs and Switches
Yards and Terminals
General Instructions

Track Welding by Means of Electric Current

MacPherson Switch and Moveable Frog